EP0781722 - Sheet folding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.03.2001 Database last updated on 15.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.01.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 06.02.2008 [2008/06] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Canon Aptex Kabushiki Kaisha 5540-11, Sakate-machi Mitsukaido-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP | [N/P] |
Former [1997/27] | For all designated states Canon Aptex Kabushiki Kaisha 5540-11, Sakate-machi Mitsukaido-shi Ibaraki-ken / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Nakazawa, Noriaki c/o Canon Aptex K.k., 5540-11, Sakate-machi Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP | 02 /
Kitahara, Yoshihiko c/o Canon Aptex K.k., 5540-11, Sakate-machi Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP | 03 /
Furukawa, Hideaki c/o Canon Aptex K.k., 5540-11, Sakate-machi Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP | [1997/27] | Representative(s) | Tiedtke, Harro Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1997/27] | Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 96120885.7 | 27.12.1996 | [1997/27] | Priority number, date | JP19950343913 | 28.12.1995 Original published format: JP 34391395 | JP19950343914 | 28.12.1995 Original published format: JP 34391495 | JP19950343915 | 28.12.1995 Original published format: JP 34391595 | [1997/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0781722 | Date: | 02.07.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/27] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0781722 | Date: | 09.07.1997 | [1997/28] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0781722 | Date: | 10.05.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/19] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.05.1997 | Classification | IPC: | B65H45/18, B42C1/12 | [1997/27] | CPC: |
B65H45/12 (EP,US);
B65H2511/10 (EP,US);
B65H2511/13 (EP,US);
B65H2511/30 (EP,US);
B65H2513/10 (EP,US);
B65H2513/11 (EP,US)
| C-Set: |
B65H2511/10, B65H2220/02 (EP,US);
B65H2511/13, B65H2220/01 (US,EP);
B65H2511/30, B65H2220/01 (EP,US);
B65H2513/10, B65H2220/02, B65H2220/11 (US,EP); | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1997/27] | Title | German: | Apparat zum Falzen von Blättern | [1997/27] | English: | Sheet folding apparatus | [1997/27] | French: | Appareil pour plier des feuilles | [1997/27] | Examination procedure | 27.12.1996 | Examination requested [1997/27] | 24.08.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.03.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.03.1999 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 17.05.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 24.09.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 11.10.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.01.2000 | Fee for grant paid | 13.01.2000 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 13.02.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/18] | Request for further processing for: | 12.03.1999 | Request for further processing filed | 12.03.1999 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 30.03.1999 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.12.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.12.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FR | 10.05.2000 | IT | 10.05.2000 | GB | 27.12.2000 | [2008/06] |
Former [2006/14] | FR | 10.05.2000 | |
GB | 27.12.2000 | ||
Former [2002/15] | FR | 06.10.2000 | |
GB | 27.12.2000 | ||
Former [2001/24] | FR | 06.10.2000 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]WO9212087 (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,12,16-18,22,23,27,28,32* page 12, line 6 - page 17, line 23; figures 1,5,6,8 *; | [PX]EP0748756 (CANON APTEX INC [JP]) [PX] 1-3,8-18,22,23,27-32 * column 5, line 20 - line 40 * * column 11, line 47 - column 13, line 45 * * column 15, line 38 - column 16, line 7 * * column 16, line 54 - column 17, line 50; figure - * | by applicant | JPH04333469 |