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EP About this file: EP0280864

EP0280864 - Needle print head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1992
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
Fürstenallee 7
33102 Paderborn / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/36]For all designated states
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
Fürstenallee 7
D-33102 Paderborn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Beck, Herbert
Gehrdener-Weg 11
D-4790 Paderborn / DE
02 / Anton, Karl-Heinz
Rummelsberg 1
D-4790 Paderborn / DE
03 / Homner, Harald
Am Krebsbach 10a
D-4790 Paderborn / DE
[1988/36]
Representative(s)Thoenes, Dieter
Patentanwälte
Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/01]Thoenes, Dieter, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Postfach 86 07 48
D-81634 München / DE
Former [1988/36]Thoenes, Dieter, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Postfach 86 07 48
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date88100870.021.01.1988
[1988/36]
Priority number, dateDE1987370673002.03.1987         Original published format: DE 3706730
[1988/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0280864
Date:07.09.1988
Language:DE
[1988/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0280864
Date:04.01.1989
Language:DE
[1989/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0280864
Date:14.08.1991
Language:DE
[1991/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.1988
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/28, H01F7/14
[1991/33]
CPC:
B41J2/275 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/49]B41J3/12, H01F7/14
Former IPC [1988/36]B41J3/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/36]
TitleGerman:Nadeldruckkopf[1988/36]
English:Needle print head[1988/36]
French:Tête d'impression à aiquilles[1988/36]
Examination procedure01.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/14]
20.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.02.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.1991Fee for grant paid
10.04.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.05.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE14.08.1991
GR14.08.1991
DE02.12.1991
AT21.01.1992
CH31.01.1992
LI31.01.1992
LU31.01.1992
[2000/04]
Former [1999/52]BE14.08.1991
DE02.12.1991
AT21.01.1992
CH31.01.1992
LI31.01.1992
LU31.01.1992
Former [1997/17]BE14.08.1991
DE02.12.1991
AT21.01.1992
CH31.01.1992
LI31.01.1992
Former [1994/18]BE14.08.1991
DE02.12.1991
AT21.01.1992
CH31.01.1992
LI31.01.1992
Former [1992/49]BE14.08.1991
DE02.12.1991
CH31.01.1992
LI31.01.1992
Former [1992/32]BE14.08.1991
DE02.12.1991
Former [1992/16]DE02.12.1991
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2026401  (ROOTES MOTORS LTD);
 [A]DE2256813  (RICOH KK);
 [A]US4242004  (ADLER ROBERT [US]);
 [Y]US4382701  (DAVENPORT KEITH B [GB])
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