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EP0364544 - MULTIPLE DOCUMENT DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.1994
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.03.1994 [1994/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNISYS CORPORATION (a Delaware corp.)
P.O. Box 500 Township Lane and Union Meeting Roads Blue Bell
Pennsylvania 19424 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/17]For all designated states
Unisys Corporation (a Delaware corp.)
P.O. Box 500, Township Lane and Union Meeting Roads
Blue Bell Pennsylvania 19424 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAMILTON, Thomas, Aitkenhead
2 Lumsdaine Drive
Dalgety Bay Fife KY11 5YU / GB
02 / KERRIGAN, Michael, Martin
''St. Martins''
Rogerstown Rush, Co. Dublin / IE
03 / WILSON, John, Alexander
61 Bankton Green Murieston
Livingston West Lothian / GB
[1990/17]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/17]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date89903921.827.02.1989
[1990/17]
WO1989US00766
Priority number, dateGB1988000518004.03.1988         Original published format: GB 8805180
[1990/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8908068
Date:08.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0364544
Date:25.04.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0364544
Date:07.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.1989
ClassificationIPC:B65H7/12, B65H3/46
[1990/17]
CPC:
B65H7/125 (EP,US); B65H3/46 (EP,US); B65H2701/1912 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/17]
TitleGerman:DETEKTOREINRICHTUNG FÜR MEHRFACH-DOKUMENTE[1990/17]
English:MULTIPLE DOCUMENT DETECTOR[1990/17]
French:DETECTEUR DE DOCUMENTS MULTIPLES[1990/17]
Entry into regional phase08.11.1989National basic fee paid 
08.11.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/17]
25.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.1993Fee for grant paid
02.01.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.04.1993
NL07.04.1993
[1993/51]
Cited inInternational searchFR2379459  [ ] (HOTCHKISS BRANDT SOGEME [FR])
Examination   - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 7, no. 8, January 1965, (New York, US), L.L. Amundson et al.: "Double document detector", page 715.
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