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EP About this file: EP0842884

EP0842884 - Device for absorbing energy during delivery of signatures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Former [1998/21]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Belanger, Roger Robert
336 Back Road
Dover, NH 03820 / US
02 / Zabkar, Clifford Allen
23 Shawnee Lane
Dover, NH 03820 / US
03 / Novick, Michael Alexander
11 Merrymeeting Road
New Durham, NH 03855 / US
[1998/21]
Application number, filing date97117933.816.10.1997
[1998/21]
Priority number, dateUS1996074988918.11.1996         Original published format: US 749889
[1998/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0842884
Date:20.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0842884
Date:05.08.1998
[1998/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0842884
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65H29/40
[1998/21]
CPC:
B65H29/68 (EP,US); B65H29/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/16]
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Absorbieren von Energie während der Auslage von Signaturen[1998/21]
English:Device for absorbing energy during delivery of signatures[1998/21]
French:Dispositif pour absorber de l'énergie pendant la sortie de cahiers[1998/21]
Examination procedure16.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/21]
29.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2002Fee for grant paid
12.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR18.09.2002
GB18.09.2002
IT18.09.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2004/51]FR18.09.2002
GB18.09.2002
Former [2004/21]GB18.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[DXAY]US5180160  (BELANGER ROGER R [US], et al) [DX] 1-3,5-11,15 * column A; figure - * * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 39 * * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 30 * [A] 16,17 [Y] 4,12-14;
 [Y]DE19614863  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [Y] 4 * abstract *;
 [Y]FR2664581  (DASSAULT ELECTRONIQUE [FR]) [Y] 12-14 * abstract * * page 6, line 4 - line 8 *;
 [DA]US4522387  (LEUTHOLD KARL [DE]) [DA] 1 * column 5, line 1 - line 9; figure 4 *
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