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EP About this file: EP0941956

EP0941956 - Device for flexible guiding of moved products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Belanger, James Richard
148 State Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801 / US
02 / Cote, Kevin Lauren
26 Ffrost Dr.
Durham New Hampshire 03824 / US
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Hörschler, Wolfram Johannes, et al
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Patentbateilung
Kurfürstenanlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Hörschler, Wolfram Johannes, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Patentabteilung, Kurfürstenanlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date99101555.301.02.1999
[1999/37]
Priority number, dateUS1998004200913.03.1998         Original published format: US 42009
[1999/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0941956
Date:15.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0941956
Date:04.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65H29/68, B65H29/18, B65H29/52
[1999/37]
CPC:
B65H29/52 (EP,US); B65H29/68 (EP,US); B65H2404/2531 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/21]
Former [1999/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum flexiblen Führen von transportierten Produkten[1999/37]
English:Device for flexible guiding of moved products[1999/37]
French:Dispositif de guidage souple de produits transportés[1999/37]
Examination procedure15.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
28.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2002Fee for grant paid
28.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.12.2002
GB04.12.2002
[2004/35]
Former [2004/22]GB04.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0490272  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,19,20 * column 3, line 9 - column 6, line 1; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE3513353  (POLYGRAPH LEIPZIG [DD]) [X] 1,3,9-12,19-21 * page 4; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0059873  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [X] 1,3,9-12,19-21 * page 2, line 33 - page 3, line 32; figure 1 *;
 [X]JPS5721164  ;
 [DA]EP0662439  (KBA PLANETA AG [DE]) [DA] 1,19,20 * column 3, line 21 - column 4, line 54; figure 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820525), vol. 006, no. 087, Database accession no. (E - 108), & JP57021164 A 19820203 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1,3,9,11,12,19,20 * abstract *
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