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EP About this file: EP0703174

EP0703174 - Sheet feeding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.1999
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.1999 [1999/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06836 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06836 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Flores, Armando Villareal
2329 Woodfield Circle
Lexington, Kentucky 40515 / US
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Leale, Robin George
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]Leale, Robin George
FRANK B. DEHN & CO. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date95306471.414.09.1995
[1996/13]
Priority number, dateUS1994031019321.09.1994         Original published format: US 310193
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0703174
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703174
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:B65H9/16
[1996/13]
CPC:
B65H9/166 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/13]
TitleGerman:Blattzufuhrvorrichtung[1996/13]
English:Sheet feeding apparatus[1996/13]
French:Appareil pour alimentation en feuilles[1996/13]
Examination procedure06.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/45]
22.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.1998Fee for grant paid
30.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4179117  (RHODES JOHN H JR [US]) [DA] 1-3 * column W *;
 [A]US4676498  (KANEMITSU SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-3* column W *;
 [DA]USRE33843E  (R. A. NARAMORE & A. ILACQUA) [DA] 1-3 * column W *;
 [A]EP0485786  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column W *
by applicantUS4179117
 US4982946
 USRE33843E
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