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EP About this file: EP0146391

EP0146391 - Unstrapping apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.06.1992
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De La Rue SYSTEMS LIMITED
De la Rue House 3/5 Burlington Gardens
London W1A 1DL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/26]For all designated states
DE LA RUE SYSTEMS LIMITED
De la Rue House 3/5 Burlington Gardens
London W1A 1DL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Conner, Trevor James
358 Milton Road
Cowplain Portsmouth / GB
02 / Jackson, Michael George
39 Newton Road
Warsash Southampton / GB
[1985/26]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/26]Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date84308814.717.12.1984
[1985/26]
Priority number, dateGB1983003385620.12.1983         Original published format: GB 8333856
[1985/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0146391
Date:26.06.1985
Language:EN
[1985/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0146391
Date:29.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0146391
Date:22.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.1985
ClassificationIPC:B65B69/00
[1985/26]
CPC:
B65B69/0025 (EP,US); Y10S83/909 (EP,US); Y10T29/49819 (EP,US);
Y10T29/5103 (EP,US); Y10T29/5139 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1985/26]
TitleGerman:Bindestreifenentfernapparat[1985/26]
English:Unstrapping apparatus[1985/26]
French:Appareil pour enlever des liens[1985/26]
Examination procedure05.12.1985Examination requested  [1986/07]
06.08.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.01.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.1987Fee for grant paid
19.03.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.04.1988  17.06.1988  ADMISSIBLE
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/25]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.1988  17.06.1988  ADMISSIBLE
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
22.06.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.10.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.10.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
15.02.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
31.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.12.1989Date of oral proceedings
08.01.1990Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.01.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.02.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.02.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.05.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.02.1990Appeal received No.  T0154/90
15.05.1990Statement of grounds filed
25.09.1990Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1990/39]
04.12.1990Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1990/49]
18.06.1991Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1991/25]
04.07.1991Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1991/27]
19.12.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH29.07.1987
IT29.07.1987
LI29.07.1987
SE31.07.1987
[1999/42]
Former [1989/24]CH29.07.1987
LI29.07.1987
SE31.07.1987
Former [1989/19]SE31.07.1987
Documents cited:Search[A]US4166030  (LEWIS JOHN B [GB], et al);
 [AP]EP0106277  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [AP]EP0100990
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