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EP0816271 - Method and apparatus for buffering paper sheets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Océ-Technologies B.V.
St. Urbanusweg 43
5914 CC Venlo / NL
[1998/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Hadfy-Kovacs, Imre
Prins Bernhardlaan 12
5953 EB Reuver / NL
02 / Donkers, Petrus Antonius Maria
Heuvel 32
5421 CN Gemert / NL
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Hanneman, Henri W.A.M.
Océ-Technologies B.V.
Patents & Information
St. Urbanusweg 43
P.O. Box 101
5900 MA Venlo / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Hanneman, Henri W., Dr.
Océ-Technologies B.V. Patents & Information St. Urbanusweg 43 P.O. Box 101
5900 MA Venlo / NL
Application number, filing date97201758.616.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateNL1996100341525.06.1996         Original published format: NL 1003415
[1998/02]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0816271
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816271
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65H29/60, B65H37/00
[1998/02]
CPC:
B65H29/125 (EP,US); B42B4/00 (EP,US); B42C1/12 (EP,US);
B65H2220/09 (EP,US); B65H2301/4213 (EP,US); B65H2404/14 (EP,US);
B65H2513/10 (EP,US); B65H2513/41 (EP,US); B65H2701/1311 (EP,US);
B65H2701/1313 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2513/10, B65H2220/02 (US,EP);
B65H2513/41, B65H2220/02 (EP,US);
B65H2701/1311, B65H2220/01 (US,EP);
B65H2701/1313, B65H2220/01 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1998/38]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Pufferung von Papierbögen[1998/02]
English:Method and apparatus for buffering paper sheets[1998/02]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la tamponnage des feuilles de papier[1998/02]
Examination procedure07.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
27.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2001Fee for grant paid
15.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2257125  (HIRAKAWA KOGYOSHA KK [JP]) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [DA]US5289251  (MANDEL BARRY P [US], et al) [DA] 1-17 * column W *;
 [DA]US5303017  (SMITH RICHARD S [US]) [DA] 1-17 * column W *;
 [DA]EP0613846  (XEROX CORP [US]) [DA] 1-17 * the whole document *
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