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EP0032453 - Apparatus for intermittently feeding a workpiece to a machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 22.09.1993 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states VAMCO MACHINE AND TOOL INC. 555 Epsilon Drive Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15238 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1981/29]	For all designated states VAMCO MACHINE AND TOOL INC. 555 Epsilon Drive Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15238 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Gentile, Joseph P. 146 Riding Trail Lane Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15215 / US
	[1981/29]
Representative(s)	Boutland, John Anthony, et al Barker, Brettell & Boutland, Medina Chambers, Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1991/43]	Boutland, John Anthony, et al Barker, Brettell & Boutland Prudential Buildings 97-101 Above Bar Street Southampton SO9 4GT / GB
Former [1991/38]	Boutland, John Anthony Barker, Brettell & Boutland Prudential Buildings 97-101 Above Bar Street Southampton SO9 4GT / GB
Former [1989/48]	Topps, Ronald R. Topps & Co. "Avilion" Noads Way Dibden Purlieu Southampton Hampshire SO4 5PB / GB
Former [1981/29]	Topps, Ronald D. YOUNG & CO 10 Staple Inn London WC1V 7RD / GB
Application number, filing date	81300134.4	13.01.1981
	[1981/29]
Priority number, date	US19800112066	14.01.1980 Original published format: US 112066
	US19800182463	28.08.1980 Original published format: US 182463
	[1981/29]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0032453
	Date:	22.07.1981
	Language:	EN
	[1981/29]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0032453
	Date:	27.01.1982
	Language:	EN
	[1982/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0032453
	Date:	07.03.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	25.11.1981
Classification	IPC:	B21D43/08, F16H29/04, B65H5/06	[1982/04]
	CPC:	B21D43/08 (EP,US); B65H20/04 (EP,US); Y10T74/19516 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1981/29]	B21B43/08, F16H29/04, B65H5/06
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1981/29]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zur schrittweisen Zuführung eines Werkstückes zu einer Maschine	[1981/29]
	English:	Apparatus for intermittently feeding a workpiece to a machine	[1981/29]
	French:	Appareil d'alimentation intermittente d'une machine en pièces à usiner	[1981/29]
Examination procedure	22.03.1982	Examination requested [1982/21]
	11.02.1983	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.06.1983	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.02.1984	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	27.09.1984	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.01.1985	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M11)
	28.12.1985	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.12.1986	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	23.02.1989	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	23.02.1989	Date of oral proceedings
	24.02.1989	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	24.07.1989	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.09.1989	Fee for grant paid
	26.09.1989	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	02.02.1987	Appeal received No. T0188/87
	29.03.1987	Statement of grounds filed
	12.10.1987	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1987/42]
	05.04.1988	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1988/15]
	15.06.1988	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1988/25]
	15.08.1988	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1988/33]
	23.02.1989	Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 05.12.1990 09.01.1991 ADMISSIBLE L. SCHULER GmbH Postfach 12 22 D-73012 Göppingen / DE
		02 06.12.1990 22.02.1991 ADMISSIBLE Sankyo Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2290 Honjo Kikugawa-cho Ogasa-gun, Shizuoka-pre. 439 / JP Opponents representative Kilian, Helmut Wilhelms, Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 81541 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [1991/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.12.1990 09.01.1991 ADMISSIBLE L. SCHULER GmbH Postfach 12 22 D-73012 Göppingen / DE
		02 06.12.1990 22.02.1991 ADMISSIBLE Sankyo Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2290 Honjo Kikugawa-cho Ogasa-gun, Shizuoka-pre. 439 / JP Opponents representative Kilian, Helmut, Dr. Wilhelms, Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 D-81541 München / DE
	Former [1991/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.12.1990 09.01.1991 ADMISSIBLE L. SCHULER GmbH Postfach 12 22 D-73012 Göppingen / DE
	13.02.1991	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	22.02.1991	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	19.03.1991	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	16.09.1991	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	01.10.1991	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	07.01.1992	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	22.04.1992	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	02.09.1992	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	17.12.1992	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	20.04.1993	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	16.06.1993	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	26.06.1993	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1993/45]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	05.01.1983	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.12.1983	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.12.1984	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.04.1986	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.01.1987	Renewal fee patent year 07
	11.01.1988	Renewal fee patent year 08
	05.01.1989	Renewal fee patent year 09
	03.01.1990	Renewal fee patent year 10
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.01.1986	06 M06 Fee paid on 12.04.1986
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	07.03.1990
	BE	07.03.1990
	CH	07.03.1990
	LI	07.03.1990
	NL	07.03.1990
	SE	07.03.1990
	LU	31.01.1991
	[1999/52]
Former [1997/17]	AT	07.03.1990
	BE	07.03.1990
	CH	07.03.1990
	LI	07.03.1990
	NL	07.03.1990
	SE	07.03.1990
Former [1991/17]	AT	07.03.1990
	BE	07.03.1990
	CH	07.03.1990
	LI	07.03.1990
	NL	07.03.1990
	SE	07.03.1990
Former [1990/50]	CH	07.03.1990
	LI	07.03.1990
	NL	07.03.1990
	SE	07.03.1990
Former [1990/46]	CH	07.03.1990
	LI	07.03.1990
	NL	07.03.1990
Former [1990/44]	NL	07.03.1990
Documents cited:	Search	US2538619 [ ] (FRIEDMAN JOHN H);
		US3122042 [ ] (LITTELL FREDERICK M, et al);
		DE1248409 [ ] (LITTELL MACHINE CO F J);
		DE1650855 [ ] (SCHUITEMAKER PATENTS S A);
		US3758011 [ ] (PORTMANN A);
		US3784075 [ ] (PORTMANN A);
		DE1752276 [ ];
		DE2427768 [ ] (WEINGARTEN AG MASCHF);
		DE2454514 [ ] (GRAU ERICH STANZWERK ELEK);
		DE1502853 [ ];
		US4133216 [ ] (GENTILE PATRICK J, et al);
		US4138913 [ ] (GENTILE PATRICK J)

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