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EP1016604 - High-speed sheet feeder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.2005  [2005/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/42]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarters, One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarter, One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wright, William J.
36 Burr Hill Road
Killingworth, Connecticut 06419 / US
02 / Janatka, Karel J.
492 Old Woodbury Road
Southbury, Connecticut 06488 / US
03 / Allen, Robert J.
6 Durbin Street, Apt. 1
Danbury, Connecticut 06810 / US
 [2004/38]
Former [2000/27]01 / Wright, William J.
36 Burr Hill Road
Killingworth, Connecticut 06419 / US
02 / Janatka, Karl J.
492 Old Woodbury Road
Southbury, Connecticut 06488 / US
03 / Allen, Robert J.
6 Durbin Street, Apt. 1
Danbury, Connecticut 06810 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99124814.714.12.1999
[2000/27]
Priority number, dateUS1998021293516.12.1998         Original published format: US 212935
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1016604
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1016604
Date:02.05.2001
[2001/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1016604
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65H3/10
[2000/27]
CPC:
B65H3/10 (EP,US); B65H2301/42322 (EP,US); B65H2406/3614 (EP,US);
B65H2601/11 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/04]
Former [2000/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Hochgeschwindigkeits- Blattzuführgerät[2000/27]
English:High-speed sheet feeder[2000/27]
French:Dispositif d'alimentation de feuilles à grande vitesse[2000/27]
Examination procedure31.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
20.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2004Fee for grant paid
19.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6026534  ;
 [A]US2812178  (HARALD HAGREN SVEN JOHAN) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4579330  (LEHMANN WERNER [DE]) [DA] * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0413471  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-4,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5152519  (IFKOVITS JR EDWARD M [US]) [A] 9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0565797  (MUSASHI ENG KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 15 - column 9, line 34 * * figures 5-10 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850625), vol. 009, no. 149, Database accession no. (M - 390), & JP60026534 A 19850209 (RICOH KK) [A] 1,12 * abstract *
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