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EP1025513 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FULFILLMENT PIECES ON DEMAND IN A VARIABLE IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
77 West Wacker Drive Chicago
Illinois 60601-1696 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/24]For all designated states
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
77 West Wacker Drive Chicago
Illinois 60601-1696 / US
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
77 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1696 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WARMUS, James, L.
350 South Kensington
LaGrange, IL 60525 / US
02 / DREYER, Mark, G.
2320 Blue Spruce Lane
Aurora, IL 60504 / US
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Hogg, Jeffery Keith
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
[2008/35]
Former [2000/32]Hogg, Jeffery Keith
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date98957412.429.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998US22954
Priority number, dateUS1997096051929.10.1997         Original published format: US 960519
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9922312
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1025513
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1025513
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/24
[2000/32]
CPC:
G06F40/103 (EP,US); G06F40/174 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/42]
Former [2000/32]BE,  DE,  GB,  NL 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON NACHVERLÄNGTEN GRAPHISCHEN ERGÄNZUNGEN IN EINEM VARIABLEN ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM[2000/32]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FULFILLMENT PIECES ON DEMAND IN A VARIABLE IMAGING SYSTEM[2000/32]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION A LA DEMANDE DE PIECES DE COMPLEMENT DANS UN SYSTEME IMAGEUR VARIABLE[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2000National basic fee paid 
19.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
16.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
27.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
30.04.2007Fee for grant paid
30.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Request for further processing for:04.04.2007Request for further processing filed
10.04.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.05.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US3982744  (KRAYNAK JOSEPH STEPHEN, et al) [X] 1,3-6,17-19,22-24 * column 2, lines 18-56 * * column 3, lines 39-56 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 2,7-16,20,21,25-40;
 [A]US5552994  (CANNON THOMAS G [US], et al) [A] 1-40 * abstract * * column 1, line 35 - column 2, line 47 * * column 3, line 28 - column 5, line 42 *;
 [PXA]US5765874  (CHANENSON CYNDY B [US], et al) [PX] 1,3-6,17-19,22-24 * column 2, line 7 - column 2, line 17 * * figure 18; claim 1 * * column 7, line 15 - column 9, line 11 * [PA] 2,7-16,20,21,25-40;
 [XP]FR2761789  (QYROMALITHER [FR]) [XP] 1,3-6,17-19,22-24 * abstract * * page 2, column 12 - page 5, column 5 *
 [XA]  - "Innovations in book printing: custom books and demand printing", SEYBOLD REPORT ON PUBLISHING SYSTEMS, 11 MAY 1992, USA, ISSN 0736-7260, vol. 21, no. 16, pages 1, 3 - 12, XP002099269 [X] 1-6,17,19-30,36-40 * page 3, column 1 - page 6, column 2 * * page 11 * [A] 7-16,18,31-35
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