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EP0882581 - Registration detection apparatus for imaging systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA CORPORATION
100 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2199 / US
[2006/36]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Agfa Corporation
100 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2199 / US
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
Agfa Division, 200 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington, MA 01887-1069 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rombult, Philip A.
100 South Williams Street
Bradford, MA 01835 / US
02 / Lennhoff, Akim
178A Harvard Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[1998/50]
Representative(s)De Niel, Marc Alfons Jozef
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Corporate Intellectual Property Department 3800 Patent Administration Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]De Niel, Marc Alfons Jozef
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Corporate Intellectual Property Department 3800 Patent Administration Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [2004/26]Van Ostaeyen, Marc Albert Jozef, et al
Agfa-Gevaert, Corporate IP Department 3800 Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [2004/24]Van Ostaeyen, Marc Albert Jozef, et al
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Corporate IP Department 3800 Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1998/50]Hofstetter, Alfons J., Dr.rer.nat., et al
Strasse & Hofstetter, Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date98110169.404.06.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateUS1997086896904.06.1997         Original published format: US 868969
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0882581
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0882581
Date:28.02.2001
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882581
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41B21/32, G03F7/20, H04N1/08
[2001/09]
CPC:
H04N1/0873 (EP,US); B41B21/32 (EP,US); H04N1/08 (EP,US);
H04N1/0882 (EP,US); G03F9/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/50]B41B21/32, G03F7/20
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [2001/46]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ausrichtungerfassungsgerät für Bilderzeugungssystemen[1998/50]
English:Registration detection apparatus for imaging systems[1998/50]
French:Appareil de détection du positionnement pour des systèmes d'imagerie[1998/50]
Examination procedure23.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/43]
29.08.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.12.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
17.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2006Fee for grant paid
09.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.10.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.09.2006
FR06.09.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]BE06.09.2006
FR11.05.2007
Former [2007/29]BE06.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5619246  (STRAAYER RONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1,3,7 * column 7, line 33 - column 7, line 53; figures 2,3,6 * [A] 2,4-6,8-19;
 [A]US5488906  (IRON GERA [IL], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 4, line 38 - column 5, line 3; figures 4B,5 *;
 [A]US4945238  (MURAISHI KATSUAKI [JP]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
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