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EP About this file: EP3221243

EP3221243 - CONTACT ROLL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Windmöller & Hölscher KG
Münsterstrasse 50
49525 Lengerich / DE
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / FINNEMORE, David
3 Barrons Court
Elvaston
Derby Derbyshire DE72 3ER / GB
02 / WULFERT, Alexander
Hofbreede 3
49504 Lotte / DE
03 / HOFFMANN, Frank
Ricarda-Huch-Strasse 9
48268 Greven / DE
 [2017/39]
Application number, filing date15798364.416.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015EP76700
Priority number, dateDE20141022375820.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014223758
[2017/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016079059
Date:26.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221243
Date:27.09.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221243
Date:07.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B65H18/26
[2017/39]
CPC:
B65H18/26 (EP,US); B65H18/08 (US); B65H18/20 (US);
B65H27/00 (US); B65H2401/112 (EP,US); B65H2404/132 (EP,US);
B65H2404/5322 (EP,US); B65H2511/135 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/135, B65H2220/09 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTAKTWALZE[2017/39]
English:CONTACT ROLL[2017/39]
French:CYLINDRE DE CONTACT[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2017National basic fee paid 
20.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
07.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
17.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2020Fee for grant paid
28.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Request for further processing for:17.05.2018Request for further processing filed
17.05.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [XAI]US3796361  (RUECKERT A) [X] 1,3,4 * the whole document * [A] 5,6,11,12 [I] 2,7-10;
 [XAI]JPS5617846  (RICOH KK) [X] 1,6,11,12 * abstract * [A] 2-5 [I] 7-10;
 [XAI]US4319827  (CARTER STEPHEN W, et al) [X] 1,4 * column 7, line 25 - line 35; figure 5 * [A] 2,3,5,6,11,12 [I] 7-10;
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 [XAI]US2011014025  (CLARIS YANNICK [FR]) [X] 1,4,5 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0025] * [A] 2,3,6,11,12 [I] 7-10;
 [XA]WO2012140912  (SATO HOLDINGS KK [JP], et al) [X] 1,6 * abstract * [A] 2-5,7-12
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