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EP0656866 - SLIDABLE, LOWERABLE, AND REMOVABLE BIN TRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1999
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.10.1999 [1999/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BELL & HOWELL MAIL PROCESSING SYSTEMS COMPANY
Pinnacle Park, Building 675, 4401 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27709 / US
[1998/15]
Former [1995/24]For all designated states
BELL & HOWELL PHILLIPSBURG COMPANY
795 Roble Road
Allentown, PA 18103-9111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RICCIARDI, Mario
2816 Virginia Lane
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[1995/24]
Representative(s)Mittler, Enrico, et al
Mittler & C. S.r.l.
Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1995/24]Mittler, Enrico, et al
c/o Marchi & Mittler s.r.l. Viale Lombardia, 20
I-20131 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date93920205.718.08.1993
[1995/24]
WO1993US07806
Priority number, dateUS1992093577728.08.1992         Original published format: US 935777
[1995/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9405579
Date:17.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0656866
Date:14.06.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0656866
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.03.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:B65H31/00
[1995/24]
CPC:
B65H31/22 (EP,US); B65H31/06 (EP,US); B65H2402/60 (EP,US);
B65H2407/10 (EP,US); B65H2701/1916 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1995/24]
TitleGerman:SCHIEBBARER, SENKBARER UND HERAUSNEHMBARER ZUFÜHRKORB[1995/24]
English:SLIDABLE, LOWERABLE, AND REMOVABLE BIN TRAY[1995/24]
French:PLATEAU POUR CASIER DEMONTABLE, ABAISSABLE, COULISSABLE[1995/24]
Entry into regional phase22.02.1995National basic fee paid 
22.02.1995Search fee paid 
22.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
22.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/24]
15.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.1998Fee for grant paid
25.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98103186.7  / EP0850865
Opposition(s)15.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2104878  (LAUREL BANK MACHINE CO [JP]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 114 - page 3, line 34; figure 5 *;
 [A]DE40270  (HÄRTL C.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4423995  (KARIS ARTHUR T [US]);
 [A]US4984780  (SAITO YUUJI [JP], et al)
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