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EP About this file: EP0944528

EP0944528 - ROLL-FED LABELLING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carmichael (Scotland) Limited
Pentland Industrial Estate Loanhead
Edinburgh EH20 9QH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
Carmichael (Scotland) Limited
Pentland Industrial Estate
Loanhead, Edinburgh EH20 9QH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GONZALO, Rick
5431 South Commons Road
Turlock, CA 95380 / US
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Kennedy, David Anthony, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Kennedy, David Anthony, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [1999/39]Kennedy, David Anthony, et al
Kennedy & Co. Floor 4, Queens House 29 St Vincent Place
Glasgow G1 2DT / GB
Application number, filing date97911322.206.11.1997
[1999/39]
WO1997GB02963
Priority number, dateGB1996002321807.11.1996         Original published format: GB 9623218
GB1997000317315.02.1997         Original published format: GB 9703173
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9819916
Date:14.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0944528
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0944528
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65C9/18, B65C9/20
[1999/39]
CPC:
B65C9/20 (EP,US); B65C9/1819 (EP,US); B65C2009/1846 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1062 (EP,US); Y10T156/1322 (EP,US); Y10T156/1326 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1339 (EP,US); Y10T156/1378 (EP,US); Y10T156/16 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1744 (EP,US); Y10T83/0605 (EP,US); Y10T83/97 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/39]
Extension statesRO28.05.1999
TitleGerman:ETIKETTIERVORRICHTUNG MIT ETIKETTENROLLE[1999/39]
English:ROLL-FED LABELLING APPARATUS[1999/39]
French:APPAREIL D'ETIQUETAGE EN ROULEAU[1999/39]
Entry into regional phase28.05.1999National basic fee paid 
28.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
15.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2000Request for decision received: (all rights)
02.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2000Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request granted
19.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
04.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2003Fee for grant paid
03.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200105   M06   Fee paid on   13.09.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH04.02.2004
FI04.02.2004
LI04.02.2004
DK04.05.2004
SE04.05.2004
[2005/02]
Former [2004/44]CH04.02.2004
FI04.02.2004
LI04.02.2004
SE04.05.2004
Former [2004/40]FI04.02.2004
SE04.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[XY]US4632721  (HOFFMANN WOLFGANG W [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7,9,10 * column 2, line 58 - line 60 * * column 3, line 10 * * figure 1 * [Y] 11;
 [Y]US4844760  (DICKEY DANIEL M [US]) [Y] 11 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9415842  (KOCH LABEL CO INC [US]) [X] 9-12 * page 22, line 2 - page 23, line 12; figure 13 *
 [X]  - W. C. LARSEN, "A study in machine development", MODERN PACKAGING, (196003), vol. 33, no. 7, pages 201 - 207, XP002055649 [X] 1-3,6,7,9 * page 201, paragraph 1; figure 5 *
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