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EP About this file: EP0968492

EP0968492 - DEVICE FOR DRIVING A LARGE DIMENSION FILM, IN PARTICULAR ADVERTISING POSTERS SUPPORTED BY AN UNWINDING STRIP, SCREEN AND ADVERTISING VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Soficom S.A.R.L.
23, rue Petite Biesse
44200 Nantes / FR
[2000/01]
Inventor(s)01 / NARQUIN, Jean-Yves
Soficom S.a.r.l., 23, rue Petite Biesse
F-44200 Nantes / FR
02 / COUAPEL, Pascal
Soficom S.a.r.l., 23, rue Petite Biesse
F-44200 Nantes / FR
[2000/01]
Representative(s)Breesé, Pierre
Novagraaf Technologies
122, rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]Breese, Pierre
Breese - Majerowicz 3, avenue de l'Opéra
75001 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date98913858.106.03.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998FR00458
Priority number, dateFR1997000349821.03.1997         Original published format: FR 9703498
[2000/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9843228
Date:01.10.1998
Language:FR
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0968492
Date:05.01.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0968492
Date:03.07.2002
Language:FR
[2002/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G09F11/29, G09F21/04
[2000/01]
CPC:
G09F11/29 (EP); G09F21/048 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/01]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM ANTRIEB EINES GROSSFLÄHIGEN FILMS, INSBESONDERE VON WERBEPLAKATEN AUF EINEM ABSPULENDEN BAND, TAFEL UND EIN MIT EINER SOLCHEN VORRICHTUNG AUSGESTATTETES WERBEFAHRZEUG[2000/01]
English:DEVICE FOR DRIVING A LARGE DIMENSION FILM, IN PARTICULAR ADVERTISING POSTERS SUPPORTED BY AN UNWINDING STRIP, SCREEN AND ADVERTISING VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME[2000/01]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR L'ENTRAINEMENT D'UN FILM DE GRANDE DIMENSION, NOTAMMENT D'AFFICHES PUBLICITAIRES SUPPORTEES PAR UNE BANDE DEFILANTE, PANNEAU ET VEHICULE PUBLICITAIRE COMPORTANT UN TEL DISPOSITIF[2000/01]
Entry into regional phase16.09.1999National basic fee paid 
16.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
16.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2002Fee for grant paid
21.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.07.2002
FI03.07.2002
GB03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
IT03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
DE05.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU06.03.2003
BE31.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2005/21]AT03.07.2002
FI03.07.2002
GB03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
DE05.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU06.03.2003
BE31.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
Former [2005/02]AT03.07.2002
GB03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
DE05.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU06.03.2003
BE31.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
Former [2004/39]AT03.07.2002
GB03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
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BE31.03.2003
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Former [2004/28]AT03.07.2002
GB03.07.2002
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NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
DE05.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
BE31.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
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GB03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
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DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
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DE05.10.2002
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CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
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GB03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
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DE05.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/46]AT03.07.2002
GB03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
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DE05.10.2002
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GB03.07.2002
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IE03.07.2002
NL03.07.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
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IE03.07.2002
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PT03.10.2002
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SE03.10.2002
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NL03.07.2002
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2579810  (VRAIN BERNARD [FR]) [A] 1,3,7-9* abstract *;
 [A]DE3639660  (ZANETTI FRANCO EPC SYSTEM [IT]) [A] 1-3,5-8 * column 5, line 35 - column 7, line 67; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0487791  (EVERBRITE INC [US]) [A] 1,3-5,7,8 * column 5, line 47 - column 10, line 34; figures 6-8 *;
 [A]WO9420945  (ABLE IND PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1,3,5-8 * page 3, line 6 - page 5, line 11; figures 1-5 *;
 [PXA]FR2743177  (LORELAN SARL [FR]) [PX] 1,2,8,9 * the whole document * [PA] 3,5,7
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