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EP0919501 - Device for aligning, pressing and ejecting packets of loose stacked printed products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.02.2007
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Segbert GmbH & Co. KG
Daimlerstrasse 27
48883 Ahaus / DE
[1999/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Segbert, Stephan
Bahnhofstrasse 47
48619 Heek / DE
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Rohmann, Michael, et al
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date98122402.525.11.1998
[1999/22]
Priority number, dateDE1997105226226.11.1997         Original published format: DE 19752262
[1999/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0919501
Date:02.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0919501
Date:16.08.2000
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0919501
Date:05.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/23]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0919501
Date:28.03.2007
Language:DE
[2007/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65H31/30, B65H31/34
[1999/22]
CPC:
B65H31/40 (EP); B65H2301/4223 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/22]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Ausrichten, Abpressen und Ausstossen von Paketen lose gestapelter Druckerzeugnisse[1999/22]
English:Device for aligning, pressing and ejecting packets of loose stacked printed products[1999/22]
French:Dispositif pour aligner, presser et éjecter des paquets de produits d'imprimerie mobiles empilés[1999/22]
Examination procedure17.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/12]
08.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2002Fee for grant paid
10.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Gämmerler AG
Leitenstr. 26
82538 Geretsried-Gelting / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Christian
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 [N/P]
17.04.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.10.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.07.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.04.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.05.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.08.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.09.2005Appeal received No.  T1160/05
05.04.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR05.06.2002
CY30.11.2002
MC01.06.2003
IE25.11.2004
LU25.11.2004
PT25.05.2005
[2007/17]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2222391  (WIENS GMBH) [A] 1 * page 9, line 23 - page 12, line 12; figure 3 *;
 [X]FR2227199  (SITMA SPA [IT]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0622319  (AM INT [US]) [A] 1* column 8, line 56 - column 9, line 9; figure - *;
 [A]EP0626330  (AM INT [US]) [A] 1 * column 15, line 35 - line 49; figures 4-8 *;
 [A]DE19516187  (SIGLOCH MASCHINENBAU GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
OppositionUS3532230
 US3568815
 US4103785
 DE3811363
 US5338149
 DE29506231U
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