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EP1091896 - APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR RE-ORIENTING AN ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.03.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/16]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ORNDORFF, Jason, Matthew
20544 Alpine Drive
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 / US
 [2001/16]
Representative(s)Borbach, Markus
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Borbach, Markus
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2002/17]Borbach, Markus
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2001/46]Nargolwalla, Cyra, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2001/16]Kohol, Sonia, et al
Patent Department, Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date99930859.602.07.1999
[2001/16]
WO1999US15013
Priority number, dateUS1998010981702.07.1998         Original published format: US 109817
[2001/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0001601
Date:13.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1091896
Date:18.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/84, B65G29/00
[2001/16]
CPC:
B65G29/00 (EP); B65G47/846 (EP); B65H2301/33216 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/16]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM NEUAUSRICHTEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN[2001/16]
English:APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR RE-ORIENTING AN ARTICLE[2001/16]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCEDES DE REORIENTATION D'OBJETS[2001/16]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2001National basic fee paid 
15.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/16]
19.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0787667  (AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI ACMA SPA [IT]) [A] 1,14,18 * column 1, line 40 - column 1, line 57; figure - *;
 [A]US4767487  (TOMSOVIC JR JAMES E [US]) [A] 1,14,18 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 11; figure - *;
 [A]EP0439897  (JOA CURT G INC [US]) [A] 1,14,18 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [XA]EP0709317  (BAUMER SRL [IT]) [X] 18 * page 3, column 3, line 22 - page 4, column 5, line 27; figure 2 * [A] 1,14;
 [A]DE1931878  (KELLER & CO MASCH C [DE]) [A] 1,14,18 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4483351
 US5104116
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