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EP About this file: EP1959404

EP1959404 - Medium processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.03.2013  [2013/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Furihata, Hideki
c/o Seiko Epson Corp.
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2012/15]
Former [2008/34]01 / Furihata, Hideki
c/o Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2010/10]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/34]Hoffmann, Eckart
Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date08002819.415.02.2008
[2008/34]
Priority number, dateJP2007003745419.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007037454
[2008/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1959404
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1959404
Date:22.04.2009
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1959404
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G07D11/00, B65H29/00
[2009/17]
CPC:
B65H5/02 (EP,KR,US); G07D11/16 (EP,KR,US); G07D11/235 (EP);
G07D7/04 (EP); B65H2301/3122 (EP,KR,US); B65H2301/321 (EP,KR,US);
B65H2301/44312 (EP,KR,US); B65H2404/253 (EP,KR,US); B65H2701/1912 (EP,KR,US);
G07D2211/00 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2008/34]G07D11/00
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   IT [2010/01]
Former [2008/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Medienverarbeitungsvorrichtung[2008/34]
English:Medium processing apparatus[2008/34]
French:Appareil de traitement de support[2008/34]
Examination procedure12.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
23.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.11.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2012Fee for grant paid
24.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  19.09.2011
Opposition(s)14.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3715031  (OKKONEN O) [X] 1,2,6,15 * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 23 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4585125  (MORI YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,6-8,12,15 * abstract * * column 1, line 29 - line 49 * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 42 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US5259490  (GARDELLINI MARIA [US]) [X] 1,2,6,12,15 * column 3, line 9 - line 68 ** figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US2004251588  (PANINI UGO [IT], et al) [X] 1,2,6-8,12,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0023] * * figures 1,4 *
by applicantUS4585125
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