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EP0759852 - METHOD AND APPARATUS USING MULTIPLE ENGRAVING HEADS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2010Revocation of patentpublished on 05.05.2010  [2010/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MDC Max Dätwyler AG Bleienbach
Flugplatz
3368 Bleienbach / CH
[2001/19]
Former [1997/10]For all designated states
OHIO ELECTRONIC ENGRAVERS, INC.
4105 Executive Drive
Dayton, OH 45430 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORNHORST, Kenneth, F., Jr.
1041 Ripple Creek Court
Centerville, OH 45458 / US
02 / IZOR, Kim, E.
8637 Towson Boulevard
Miamisburg, OH 45342 / US
03 / SEITZ, David, R.
1115 Birchton Place
Vandalia, OH 45377 / US
[1997/10]
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 [1997/10]Vollmann, Heiko, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Wilcken & Vollmann, Musterbahn 1
23552 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date95918931.703.05.1995
[1997/10]
WO1995US05492
Priority number, dateUS1994024201212.05.1994         Original published format: US 242012
[1997/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9531332
Date:23.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0759852
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0759852
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.11.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/02, B41C1/045, H04N1/047
[2000/08]
CPC:
H04N1/0671 (EP,US); B41C1/04 (EP,US); B44B3/006 (EP,US);
B44B3/009 (EP,US); B44B3/061 (EP,US); G05B19/401 (EP,US);
H04N1/047 (EP,US); H04N1/0678 (EP,US); H04N1/203 (EP,US);
H04N1/2038 (EP,US); H04N1/06 (EP,US); H04N1/19 (EP,US);
H04N2201/02416 (EP,US); H04N2201/02425 (EP,US); H04N2201/0471 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04717 (EP,US); H04N2201/04729 (EP,US); H04N2201/04731 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04732 (EP,US); H04N2201/04755 (EP,US); H04N2201/04789 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04791 (EP,US); Y10T409/302296 (EP,US); Y10T409/302352 (EP,US);
Y10T409/302408 (EP,US); Y10T409/302464 (EP,US); Y10T409/30252 (EP,US);
Y10T409/307784 (EP,US); Y10T409/30784 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/10]B41C1/02
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [1997/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG MIT MEHREREN GRAVIERKÖPFEN[1997/10]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS USING MULTIPLE ENGRAVING HEADS[1997/10]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF UTILISANT DES TETES DE GRAVURES MULTIPLES[1997/10]
Entry into regional phase25.10.1996National basic fee paid 
25.10.1996Search fee paid 
25.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/10]
01.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2005Fee for grant paid
21.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.05.2006  29.01.2009  WITHDRAWN
HELL Gravure Systems GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Weg 5
24148 Kiel / DE
 [2009/12]
Former [2006/24]
Opponent(s)01  05.05.2006    WITHDRAWN
HELL Gravure Systems GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Weg 5
24148 Kiel / DE
16.06.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/18]
16.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.12.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
05.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
19.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3612753  (KORMAN NATHANIEL I) [Y] 1-9,15-22,24-31,33-45,47-54,56-59,62-75,77,78,80,81 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 60 * * column 6, line 29 - column 7, line 12 * * column 9, line 37 - column 10, line 3 *;
 [YA]US4007362  (SINDERMANN WOLFGANG) [Y] 1-9,15-22,24-31,33-45,47-54,56-59,62-75,77,78,80,81 * column 2, line 12 - column 4, line 13 * * column 4, line 48 - column 7, line 20 * * column 8, line 53 - column 10, line 10 * * column 10, line 44 - column 11, line 17 *[A] 10-14
International search[X]US3770888  (DE VOS F, et al);
 [X]US3784739  (DE VOS F, et al);
 [X]US4007362  (SINDERMANN WOLFGANG);
 [XP]US5329215  (FRASER JOHN W [US], et al)
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