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EP0027559 - Device for driving and controlling the ribbon feed in a high speed printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.1984
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.1989Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.04.1989 [1989/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/17]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, Earl Tolliver
698 NW 15 Court
Boca Raton Florida 33432 / US
02 / Cavill, Barry Richard
4496 NW 2 Avenue
Boca Raton Florida 33431 / US
[1981/17]
Representative(s)Colas, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1981/17]Colas, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date80105770.425.09.1980
[1981/17]
Priority number, dateUS1979008656719.10.1979         Original published format: US 86567
[1981/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0027559
Date:29.04.1981
Language:FR
[1981/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0027559
Date:22.02.1984
Language:FR
[1984/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1981
ClassificationIPC:B41J33/34, B41J33/51, B41J35/36
[1981/17]
CPC:
B41J33/51 (EP,US); B41J33/34 (EP,US); B41J35/36 (EP,US);
Y10S400/902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1981/17]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Betätigen und Überwachen des Farbbandvorschubes eines Hochgeschwindigkeitsdruckers[1981/17]
English:Device for driving and controlling the ribbon feed in a high speed printer[1981/17]
French:Dispositif de commande et de contrôle de l'entraînement du ruban d'une imprimante à vitesse rapide[1981/17]
Examination procedure19.05.1981Examination requested  [1981/30]
16.06.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.08.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.1983Fee for grant paid
17.08.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.11.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.09.1984
LI30.09.1984
[1989/17]
Documents cited:SearchFR2359775  [ ] (PRINTRONIX INC [US]);
 FR2306920  [ ] (NCR CO [US]);
 DE2742974  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 US4091913  [ ] (KU JOSEPH P, et al);
 US4111378  [ ] (BARWICK MORRIS L)
    [ ] - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Vol. 22, No. 10, Mars 1980 New York (US) B.R. CAVILL: "Variable step-rate ribbon motion" page 4359 * En entier *
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