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EP About this file: EP0972711

EP0972711 - Label printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZIH Corp.
1201 Market Street, Suite 1500
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
ZIH Corp.
1201 Market Street, Suite 1500
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
Eltron International, Inc.
1001 Flynn Road
Camarillo, CA 93012-8706 / US
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Eltron Industries, Inc.
41 Moreland Road
Simi Valley, California 93065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Engel, James William
2945 Stacy Drive, Simi Valley
CA 93063 / US
02 / Tomasik, John
1118 Golf Place
Paso Robles, CA 93447 / US
 [2003/39]
Former [2000/03]01 / Engel, James William
2945 Stacy Drive, Simi Valley
CA 93063 / US
Representative(s)Buckley, Guy Julian, et al
Castles
1 King Street
Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Buckley, Guy Julian, et al
Castles, 1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Former [2000/03]Weatherald, Keith Baynes
Castles, 17 Landsdowne Road
Croydon CR0 2BX / GB
Application number, filing date99202303.613.07.1999
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateUS19980093238P17.07.1998         Original published format: US 93238 P
US1999034527430.06.1999         Original published format: US 345274
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0972711
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0972711
Date:10.05.2000
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972711
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65C11/02
[2000/03]
CPC:
B65C11/02 (EP); B65C11/0289 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/04]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Etikettendrucker[2000/03]
English:Label printer[2000/03]
French:Imprimante d'étiquettes[2000/03]
Examination procedure31.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/44]
05.09.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2003Fee for grant paid
17.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5427460  (KAJIYA HIROSHI) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 34 - line 40; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US3425346  (VOIGT WILHELM ET AL);
 [A]EP0416802  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]EP0764585  (TEC KK);
 [A]US5401352  (MATSUSHITA IZUMI ET AL);
 [A]US4737223  (KOCH ULF)
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