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EP About this file: EP0673007

EP0673007 - Tagging material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/38]Improvements in or relating to article tagging
[2000/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2002
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
P.P. PAYNE LTD
Giltway, Giltbrook
Nottingham NG16 2GT / GB
[1995/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Pinchen, Stephen Paul
11 Lawn Avenue
Etwall, Derbyshire D6 6JB / GB
02 / Dean, Andrew
2 Yardley Close
Swanwick, Derbyshire / GB
03 / Brooks, Gary
Plot 4, Newlands Road, Riddings
Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 4ER / GB
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Overbury, Richard Douglas
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]Overbury, Richard Douglas
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date95301529.409.03.1995
[1995/38]
Priority number, dateGB1994000477511.03.1994         Original published format: GB 9404775
[1995/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0673007
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0673007
Date:11.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0673007
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G08B13/24, B65C9/18
[1995/40]
CPC:
G08B13/2437 (EP,KR,US); B65C9/1807 (EP,KR,US); B65C9/42 (EP,KR,US);
G08B13/244 (EP,KR,US); G08B13/2442 (EP,KR,US); G08B13/2445 (EP,KR,US);
Y10S428/906 (EP,US); Y10T156/1052 (EP,US); Y10T156/1054 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1084 (EP,US); Y10T156/12 (EP,US); Y10T156/1322 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1712 (EP,US); Y10T428/12465 (EP,US); Y10T428/12556 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12562 (EP,US); Y10T428/12569 (EP,US); Y10T428/2804 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2839 (EP,US); Y10T428/31692 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/38]G08B13/24, B65C9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/38]
TitleGerman:Etikettiermaterial[2000/39]
English:Tagging material[2000/39]
French:Matériel d'étiquetage[2000/39]
Former [1995/38]Etikettieren von Artikeln
Former [1995/38]Improvements in or relating to article tagging
Former [1995/38]Etiquetage d'articles
Examination procedure04.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
03.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.05.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
02.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2001Fee for grant paid
15.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05]
Request for further processing for:04.07.2001Request for further processing filed
18.07.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.08.2001Decision despatched
28.04.2000Request for further processing filed
02.05.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.05.2000Decision despatched
14.06.1999Request for further processing filed
14.06.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
29.06.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
LU09.03.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/01]CH06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
Documents cited:Search[XAY]US2776068  (JOHNSON ARNOLD E) [X] 7 * column 2, line 30 - line 35 * * figure 1 * [A] 6 [Y] 8,10;
 [XA]US2972428  (DUBBS WENDELL P) [X] 7 * column 5, line 8 - line 13; figures 1,8 * [A] 6;
 [A]US4354894  (LEWIS ROBERT T, et al)[A] 7-9;
 [YD]EP0121371  (PAYNE PACKAGING LTD [GB]) [YD] 4,5 * claims 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP0123557  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1-5 * page 6, line 9 - line 35; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0316811  (HITACHI METALS LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * page 2, line 54 - page 3, line 4; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US4953430  (HONG MYEON K [KR]) [Y] 8 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 27; figures 7,9,10 *;
 [A]US5181021  (LEE J KELLY [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 41 - line 55; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0577241  (MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC [US]) [Y] 10 * column 4, line 37 - line 57 *;
 [Y]EP0578992  (ESSELTE METO INT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 3 * page 3, column 3, line 9 - page 4, column 5, line 23; figures 1,2 *
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