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EP0931745 - Paper sheet discharge apparatus and printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.09.2004  [2004/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takagi, Kazuhiko, c/o Brother Kogyo K.K.
15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
02 / Kashima, Hiroyuki, c/o Brother Kogyo K.K.
15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[1999/30]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99300588.327.01.1999
[1999/30]
Priority number, dateJP1998001368627.01.1998         Original published format: JP 1368698
JP1998003247116.02.1998         Original published format: JP 3247198
[1999/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0931745
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0931745
Date:15.03.2000
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0931745
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65H39/10, B65H39/11
[2000/10]
CPC:
G03G15/6538 (EP,US); B65H31/22 (EP,US); B65H39/10 (EP,US);
B65H39/11 (EP,US); B65H2402/10 (EP,US); B65H2402/60 (EP,US);
B65H2403/40 (EP,US); B65H2408/111 (EP,US); B65H2511/30 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/30, B65H2220/01 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/30]B65H39/10
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2000/47]
Former [1999/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bogenausgabevorrichtung und Druckvorrichtung[1999/30]
English:Paper sheet discharge apparatus and printing apparatus[1999/30]
French:Dispositif de déchargement de feuilles et dispositif d'impression[1999/30]
Examination procedure04.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
19.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2003Fee for grant paid
23.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
[2004/33]
Documents cited:Search[XP]JPH10152261  ;
 [XP]JPH1072162  ;
 [X]DE2939941  (CANON KK) [X] 1,7* page 12, line 1 - page 13, line 11; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US4520263  (KITAMURA TAKASHI [JP]) [Y] 2,3,8,9 * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 33; figures 1B,2 *;
 [XY]EP0798255  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,7 * column 9, line 45 - column 10, line 31; figures 1,2 * [Y] 2,3,8,9
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10152261 A 19980609 (CASIO ELECTRON MFG CO LTD) [XP] 1,7 * abstract *
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980630), vol. 1998, no. 8, & JP10072162 A 19980317 (SHARP CORP) [XP] 1,7 * abstract *
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