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EP3778453 - PAPER SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Horizon International Inc.
1601, Aza Shironoshita
Asahi
Shinasahi-cho
Takashima-shi, Shiga 520-1501 / JP
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Wakimoto, Shigeru
c/o Horizon Inc., 1600, Asahi, Shin Asahi-cho
Takashima-shi, Shiga 520-1501 / JP
02 / Okamoto, Kohei
c/o Horizon Inc., 1600, Asahi, Shin Asahi-cho
Takashima-shi, 520-1501 / JP
03 / Otani, Hiroto
c/o Horizon Inc., 1600, Asahi, Shin Asahi-cho
Takashima-shi, 520-1501 / JP
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Liedtke & Partner Patentanwälte
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße 10/11
99096 Erfurt / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date20186915.321.07.2020
[2021/07]
Priority number, dateJP2019014554107.08.2019         Original published format: JP 2019145541
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3778453
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3778453
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:B42C19/08, B65H31/34, B65H31/30, B65H43/00
[2024/06]
CPC:
B65H31/3081 (EP); B65H3/00 (CN); B42B4/00 (US);
B42C19/02 (US); B42C19/08 (EP); B65H1/04 (CN);
B65H31/3045 (EP); B65H31/34 (EP); B65H37/04 (CN);
B65H37/06 (CN); B65H43/00 (EP); B65H45/142 (US);
B65H45/18 (US); B65H45/22 (US); B65H7/04 (CN);
B65H2301/321 (EP); B65H2301/4223 (EP); B65H2301/4493 (EP);
B65H2404/2614 (US); B65H2404/311 (EP); B65H2511/12 (EP);
B65H2511/13 (EP,US); B65H2511/15 (EP); B65H2511/224 (US);
B65H2511/51 (EP); B65H2511/515 (EP); B65H2553/43 (EP);
B65H2557/23 (EP); B65H2557/63 (EP); B65H2557/64 (EP);
B65H2701/1131 (CN); B65H2701/182 (EP); B65H2701/1932 (EP);
B65H2801/48 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/12, B65H2220/03 (EP);
B65H2511/13, B65H2220/03 (EP);
B65H2511/15, B65H2220/03 (EP);
B65H2511/515, B65H2220/03 (EP);
B65H2511/51, B65H2220/03 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2021/07]B65H7/02, B65H43/00
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 [2021/38]
Former [2021/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:PAPIERBLATTVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/07]
English:PAPER SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS[2021/07]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE FEUILLE DE PAPIER[2021/07]
Examination procedure12.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
12.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2024Fee for grant paid
15.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3899165  (ABRAM STEWART J, et al);
 [X]US4168828  (MCLEAR JAMES A)
ExaminationUS10273109
by applicantWO2018025464
 WO2018207335
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