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EP1852835 - System and method for improving print quality on mail pieces having low reflectivity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.07.2015
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[2007/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Ryan, Frederick W.
4 Naples Lane
Oxford Connecticut 06478 / US
02 / Braun, John F.
338 Reef Road
Fairfield Connecticut 06824 / US
03 / Sansone, Ronald P.
4 Trails End Road
Weston Connecticut 06883 / US
04 / Cordery, Robert A.
11 1/2 Jeanette Street
Danbury Connecticut 06811 / US
 [2007/45]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/45]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07013472.111.05.2006
[2007/45]
Priority number, dateUS2005012756612.05.2005         Original published format: US 127566
[2007/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1852835
Date:07.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00
[2007/45]
CPC:
B41J11/009 (EP,US); G07B17/00467 (EP,US); G07B2017/00556 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2008/29]
Former [2007/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Druckqualität von Poststücken mit niedriger Reflektivität[2007/45]
English:System and method for improving print quality on mail pieces having low reflectivity[2007/45]
French:Système et procédé pour une qualité d'impression améliorée des courriers ayant un faible réflectivité[2007/45]
Examination procedure22.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/20]
08.05.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.07.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/32]
11.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
13.03.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/32]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06009776.3  / EP1727095
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 (EP20060009776) is  06.05.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5774146  (MIZUTANI NORIO [JP]) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 15 - column 5, line 22 * [Y] 4,5;
 [AY]WO0243056  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-3 * page 10, line 9 - line 13 *[Y] 4,5;
 [X]US2003193034  (TULLIS BARCLAY J [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 5, paragraph 50 - page 6, paragraph 51 * * page 5, paragraph 42 - paragraph 43 *
ExaminationUS5801722
 US6398333
by applicantUS5774146
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