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EP About this file: EP0063659

EP0063659 - Control marking detector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.1987
Database last updated on 01.02.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.1990Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.07.1990 [1990/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
8400 Darrow Road Twinsburg
Ohio 44087 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/44]For all designated states
AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
8400 Darrow Road
Twinsburg Ohio 44087 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weyandt, Ronald R.
11491 Chapin Street
Chesterland Ohio 44026 / US
[1982/44]
Representative(s)Fisher, Bernard, et al
Raworth, Moss & Cook 36 Sydenham Road Croydon
Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/44]Fisher, Bernard, et al
Raworth, Moss & Cook 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
Application number, filing date81303069.906.07.1981
[1982/44]
Priority number, dateUS1981025319327.04.1981         Original published format: US 253193
[1982/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0063659
Date:03.11.1982
Language:EN
[1982/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0063659
Date:24.09.1986
Language:EN
[1986/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.1982
ClassificationIPC:B65H26/00
[1986/39]
CPC:
B65H23/046 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1982/44]B65H25/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/44]
TitleGerman:Markenabtastgerät[1982/44]
English:Control marking detector[1982/44]
French:Détecteur de repères[1982/44]
Examination procedure20.04.1983Examination requested  [1983/27]
05.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.02.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.10.1985Fee for grant paid
17.10.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.12.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)25.06.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3490048  (MCDOWELL EARLE B);
 [A]US3600589  (HANSON CHARLES C);
 [A]DE2044306  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]US4263555  (HUNKA GEORGE W)
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