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EP About this file: EP1378869

EP1378869 - Leaflets handling apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.07.2015  [2015/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
6-3, Osaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2014/32]
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
6-3, Osaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Riichi c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intel. Prop Group
New Marunouchi Bldg
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Utsumi, Itsunori
2859-37, Nagasakacho Minamiyama
Owariasahi-shi / JP
03 / Matsuura, Kunihisa
53, Niiya Shinmachi
Jimokujicho
Ama-gun Aichi-ken / JP
 [2014/32]
Former [2004/19]01 / Kato, Riichi c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intel. Prop Group
New Marunouchi Bldg, 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Utsumi, Itsunori
2859-37, Nagasakacho Minamiyama
Owariasahi-shi / JP
03 / Matsuura, Kunihisa
53, Niiya Shinmachi Jimokujicho
Ama-gun Aichi-ken / JP
Former [2004/02]01 / Kato, Riichi
404-1, Hakusan 2-chome Moriyama-ku
Nagoya-shi / JP
02 / Utsumi, Itsunori
2859-37, Nagasakacho Minamiyama
Owariasahi-shi / JP
03 / Matsuura, Kunihisa
53, Niiya Shinmachi Jimokujicho
Ama-gun Aichi-ken / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2014/32]
Former [2004/02]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03020692.402.10.1998
[2004/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997027240606.10.1997         Original published format: JP 27240697
JP1997027240706.10.1997         Original published format: JP 27240797
[2004/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1378869
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1378869
Date:17.08.2005
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1378869
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G07D11/00
[2004/02]
CPC:
B65H29/006 (EP,US); G07D9/00 (KR); G07D11/10 (EP,US);
G07D11/12 (EP,US); G07D11/16 (EP,US); G07D11/40 (EP,US);
B65H2301/4191 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [2004/02]
TitleGerman:Blattgutbearbeitungsapparat[2004/02]
English:Leaflets handling apparatus[2004/02]
French:Dispositif pour traiter des feuilles[2004/02]
Examination procedure08.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/45]
31.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
17.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.06.2014Fee for grant paid
24.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination27.04.2009Appeal received No.  T1686/09
06.07.2009Statement of grounds filed
25.07.2013Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
25.07.2013Date of oral proceedings
12.08.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98118654.7  / EP0907152
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19980118654) is  02.05.2003
Opposition(s)07.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
23.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
22.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
21.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
22.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE06.08.2014
[2015/09]
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4607155  (NAO MANABU [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 8; figure 1 * * column 3, line 18 - line 65; figure 2 * * column 4, lines 40,41; figure 3 * * column 5, lines 59,60; figure 4 * * figures 5,6,8 * [A] 4;
 [A]DE9400334U  (KOWALCZYK PAUL [DE]) [A] 5* page 4, lines 10-20; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5342165  (GRAEF HARRY T [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 15, line 55 - column 19, line 13; figures 1,2,14 *;
 [XA]US5553320  (MATSUURA NOBUHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 13; figure 15 * * column 13, lines 8-13 * [A] 5;
 [A]US5600114  (DUNLAP SCOTT R [US], et al) [A] 5 * column 6, lines 12-20 *
ExaminationGB2124005
 DE19536481
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