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EP0885714 - Plastic molded article with aperture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/52]Aperture for molded plastic components and method of manufacture
[2002/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2003  [2003/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fiore, Steven J.
81 Haskins Lane
Hilton, New York 14468 / US
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98302598.202.04.1998
[1998/52]
Priority number, dateUS19970043494P11.04.1997         Original published format: US 43494 P
US1997096982813.11.1997         Original published format: US 969828
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0885714
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0885714
Date:01.12.1999
[1999/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885714
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B29D31/00, B29C33/00, G03G15/00, G03G21/18, B29C45/00
[1999/44]
CPC:
G03G21/181 (EP,US); B29C33/0033 (EP,US); B29C39/28 (EP,US);
B29C45/2628 (EP,US); G03G2221/1654 (EP,US); G03G2221/183 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/52]B29D31/00, B29C33/00, G03G15/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/32]
Former [1998/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kunststoffgegenstand mit Öffnung[2002/10]
English:Plastic molded article with aperture[2002/10]
French:Objet en matière plastique comprenant une ouverture[2002/10]
Former [1998/52]Öffnung für einen Kunststoffgegenstand und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung
Former [1998/52]Aperture for molded plastic components and method of manufacture
Former [1998/52]Ouverture dans un objet en matière plastique et procédé pour sa fabrication
Examination procedure02.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/30]
09.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2002Fee for grant paid
26.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2204997  (DOUMENQ PIERRE [FR]) [Y] 1-5,8 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JPH02175119  ;
 [A]US5583612  (SCHELL RICHARD P [US], et al) [A] 6,7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4489849  (BLANCHETTE HENRY J [US]) [Y] 1,8 * column W *;
 [PY]WO9801924  (WHITAKER CORP [US], et al) [PY] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US5262899  (IIZUKA TOSHIMI [JP]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900918), vol. 014, no. 436, Database accession no. (M - 1027), & JP02175119 A 19900706 (SANKO GOSEI JUSHI KK) [Y] 1-5,8 * abstract *
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