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EP About this file: EP0746463

EP0746463 - ENGRAVING HEAD PLATFORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MDC Max Dätwyler AG Bleienbach
Flugplatz
3368 Bleienbach / CH
[2001/19]
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
OHIO ELECTRONIC ENGRAVERS, INC.
4105 Executive Drive
Dayton, OH 45430 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRASER, John, W.
617 Ridgedale Road
Dayton, OH 45406 / US
02 / BORNHORST, Kenneth, F., Jr.
1041 Ripple Creek Court
Centerville, OH 45458 / US
03 / EICHHORN, Thomas, J.
2362 Brown Bark Drive
Beavercreek, OH 45431 / US
04 / LIKINS, Robert, D.
670 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, OH 45177 / US
[1996/50]
Representative(s)Roshardt, Werner Alfred, et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/19]Roshardt, Werner Alfred, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Schmiedenplatz 5 Postfach
3000 Bern 7 / CH
Former [1996/50]Wilcken, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Wilcken & Vollmann Musterbahn 1
23552 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date94920274.120.06.1994
[1996/50]
WO1994US06932
Priority number, dateUS1993009130212.07.1993         Original published format: US 91302
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9502502
Date:26.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0746463
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0746463
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.01.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/04
[1998/49]
CPC:
B23Q1/36 (EP,US); B41C1/045 (EP,US); B44B3/061 (EP,US);
Y10T408/89 (EP,US); Y10T409/300672 (EP,US); Y10T409/306664 (EP,US);
Y10T409/30952 (EP,US); Y10T82/10 (EP,US); Y10T82/141 (EP,US);
Y10T82/16016 (EP,US); Y10T82/2577 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/50]B31F1/07
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [1996/50]
TitleGerman:GRAVIERKOPF-PLATTFORM[2001/44]
English:ENGRAVING HEAD PLATFORM[1996/50]
French:PLATE-FORME POUR TETE DE GRAVURE[1996/50]
Former [1996/50]DRUCKKOPFELEMENT
Entry into regional phase10.01.1996National basic fee paid 
10.01.1996Search fee paid 
10.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
28.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2001Fee for grant paid
05.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4830552  (RYF RUDOLF [CH]) [X] 1,3,6,15-21 * the whole document * [A] 2,4,7,8,13,23,24;
 [A]US4805312  (DAETWYLER MAX [CH]) [A] 1-4,6 * page 3, line 23 - line 32 * * figure 1 *
International search[A]US5029011  (FRASER JOHN W [US]);
 [A]US4450486  (BUECHLER LESTER W [US]);
 [A]US3964382  (BAAR WALTER, et al);
 [A]US4898485  (SPEICHER EDWIN W [US]);
 [A]US4591279  (SPEICHER EDWIN W [US])
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