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EP About this file: EP0459609

EP0459609 - Printer's blanket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION
Post Office Box 1927 920 Milliken Road Spartanburg
South Carolina 29304 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/49]For all designated states
MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION
Post Office Box 1927 920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg South Carolina 29304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Burns, Alonzo Merritt
114 Hendrix Drive, Inman
Spartanburg County, South Carolina / US
[1991/49]
Representative(s)Pacitti, Pierpaolo Alfonso, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Former [1991/49]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E.
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date91302073.112.03.1991
[1991/49]
Priority number, dateUS1990052931829.05.1990         Original published format: US 529318
[1991/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0459609
Date:04.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0459609
Date:14.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:B41N10/04
[1991/49]
CPC:
B41N10/04 (EP,US); B41N2210/06 (EP,US); B41N2210/14 (EP,US);
Y10S428/909 (EP,US); Y10T442/2369 (EP,US); Y10T442/3642 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/49]
TitleGerman:Drucktuch[1991/49]
English:Printer's blanket[1991/49]
French:Blanchet d'impression[1991/49]
Examination procedure05.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/28]
11.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.1995Fee for grant paid
11.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.1995
CH14.06.1995
DK14.06.1995
ES14.06.1995
GR14.06.1995
LI14.06.1995
NL14.06.1995
SE14.09.1995
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]AT14.06.1995
CH14.06.1995
DK14.06.1995
ES14.06.1995
GR14.06.1995
LI14.06.1995
SE14.09.1995
Former [2000/05]AT14.06.1995
CH14.06.1995
DK14.06.1995
GR14.06.1995
LI14.06.1995
SE14.09.1995
Former [1998/15]AT14.06.1995
CH14.06.1995
DK14.06.1995
LI14.06.1995
SE14.09.1995
Former [1996/14]AT14.06.1995
CH14.06.1995
LI14.06.1995
SE14.09.1995
Former [1996/04]CH14.06.1995
LI14.06.1995
SE14.09.1995
Former [1996/02]CH14.06.1995
LI14.06.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US4425398  (BERCZI CHARLES N [GB])
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