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EP About this file: EP1031435

EP1031435 - Device for binding a stack of documents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ESSELTE N.V.
Industriepark Noord 30, P.O. Box 85
9100 St. Niklaas / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
ESSELTE N.V.
Industriepark Noord 30, P.O. Box 85
9100 St. Niklaas / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Maes, Dirk
Klipsenstraat 12
9160 Lokeren / BE
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Former [2000/40]Wolff, Felix, Dr.
Kutzenberger & Wolff Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Former [2000/35]Andres, Angelika Maria
Meto International GmbH Westerwaldstrasse 3-13
64646 Heppenheim / DE
Application number, filing date99103482.823.02.1999
[2000/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1031435
Date:30.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1031435
Date:09.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B42F9/00
[2000/35]
CPC:
B42B5/06 (EP); B42F9/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   NL,   SE [2001/20]
Former [2000/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Binden eines Dokumentenstapels[2000/35]
English:Device for binding a stack of documents[2000/35]
French:Dispositif pour relier une pile de documents[2000/35]
Examination procedure12.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/13]
20.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2003Fee for grant paid
17.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES09.07.2003
GR09.10.2003
[2007/18]
Former [2004/14]GR09.10.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]GB191318675  (DIXON) [A] 1 * page 2, line 48 - page 3, line 32; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]FR473601  (HAAKE) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB138734  (WILSON);
 [A]US2259505  (WISDOM)
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