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EP About this file: EP0288178

EP0288178 - Aligning and spacing articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.1992
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APV CORPORATION LIMITED
1 Lygon Place
London SW1 W0JR / GB
[1992/11]
Former [1989/35]For all designated states
TWEEDY OF BURNLEY LIMITED
Peel Mill Gannow Lane
Burnley BB12 6JL Lancashire / GB
Former [1988/43]For all designated states
TWEEDY OF BURNLEY LIMITED
Peel Mill Gannow Lane
Burnley BB12 6JL Lancashire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Morley, Gary
11 Stirling Court Briercliffe
Burnley Lancashire / GB
[1988/43]
Representative(s)Sherrard-Smith, Hugh, et al
15 Clare Road
Yorkshire
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/43]Sherrard-Smith, Hugh, et al
Appleyard, Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road
Halifax, HX1 2HY West Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date88303051.206.04.1988
[1988/43]
Priority number, dateGB1987000836808.04.1987         Original published format: GB 8708368
[1988/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0288178
Date:26.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0288178
Date:30.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/26, A21B3/07
[1988/43]
CPC:
B65G47/244 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/43]
TitleGerman:Ausrichten und Distanzieren von Gegenständen[1988/43]
English:Aligning and spacing articles[1988/43]
French:Alignement et écartement d'objets[1988/43]
Examination procedure14.04.1989Examination requested  [1989/27]
25.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1991Fee for grant paid
12.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE30.10.1991
CH30.10.1991
GR30.10.1991
LI30.10.1991
NL30.10.1991
SE30.10.1991
AT06.04.1992
GB06.04.1992
ES07.04.1992
LU30.04.1992
[2004/37]
Former [2000/04]BE30.10.1991
CH30.10.1991
GR30.10.1991
LI30.10.1991
NL30.10.1991
SE30.10.1991
AT06.04.1992
GB06.04.1992
LU30.04.1992
Former [1999/52]BE30.10.1991
CH30.10.1991
LI30.10.1991
NL30.10.1991
SE30.10.1991
AT06.04.1992
GB06.04.1992
LU30.04.1992
Former [1994/25]BE30.10.1991
CH30.10.1991
LI30.10.1991
NL30.10.1991
SE30.10.1991
AT06.04.1992
GB06.04.1992
Former [1993/46]BE30.10.1991
CH30.10.1991
LI30.10.1991
NL30.10.1991
SE30.10.1991
GB06.04.1992
Former [1992/37]BE30.10.1991
CH30.10.1991
LI30.10.1991
NL30.10.1991
SE30.10.1991
Former [1992/26]CH30.10.1991
LI30.10.1991
NL30.10.1991
SE30.10.1991
Former [1992/21]SE30.10.1991
Documents cited:SearchDE3012289  [ ] (WINKLER KG F [DE]);
 DE3144449  [ ] (SIG SCHWEIZ INDUSTRIEGES [CH]);
 GB2112728  [ ] (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG);
 US4609095  [ ] (LENHERR HARALD [CH], et al)
    [ ] - Soviet Inventions Illustrated, Section Ch, Week E 09, April 14, 1982 Derwent Publications Ltd. London, D11 * SU-829 081 (Ivanov SA) *
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