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EP About this file: EP0784243

EP0784243 - Development system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.2002  [2002/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gruber, Robert J.
40 Rosewood Drive
Pittsford, New York 14534 / US
02 / Hays, Dan A.
297 Mason Road
Fairport, New York 14450 / US
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1997/29]Reynolds, Julian David, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Application number, filing date96309581.531.12.1996
[1997/29]
Priority number, dateUS1996001016811.01.1996         Original published format: US 10168
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0784243
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0784243
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08, G03G15/01
[1997/29]
CPC:
G03G15/0808 (EP,US); G03G15/0803 (EP,US); G03G15/0887 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0174 (EP,US); G03G2215/0621 (EP,US); G03G2215/0651 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/29]
TitleGerman:Entwicklungssystem[1997/29]
English:Development system[1997/29]
French:Système de développement[1997/29]
Examination procedure16.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
11.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2001Fee for grant paid
20.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4777106  (FOTLAND RICHARD A [US], et al) [DA] 1* figures 1-5 *;
 [X]EP0494454  (MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC [US]) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5132735  (HOWLAND LEON A [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0620507  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1-3 * figures 1-3 *;
 [PX]WO9639647  (MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC [US]) [PX] 1-3 * figures 3,4 *
by applicantUS4777106
 US19680060101
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