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EP About this file: EP1033709

EP1033709 - Automatic splaying picker finger [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Luffel, Robert Wesley
1520 42nd Avenue Court
Greeley, Colorado 80634 / US
02 / Coffin, Paul Clinton
1816 Serramonte Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 / US
03 / Mueller, Robert Lee
35126 Cornerstone Way
Windsor, CO 80550 / US
[2000/36]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2000/36]Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date00301265.517.02.2000
[2000/36]
Priority number, dateUS1999025957301.03.1999         Original published format: US 259573
[2000/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1033709
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1033709
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B17/22, G11B15/68
[2000/36]
CPC:
G11B17/225 (EP,US); G11B15/6835 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/21]
Former [2000/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Automatisch ausbreitender Finger einer Greifeinrichtung[2000/36]
English:Automatic splaying picker finger[2000/36]
French:Doigt de préhension décrochable automatiquement[2000/36]
Examination procedure09.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/49]
06.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2002Fee for grant paid
28.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4742504  (TAKASUKA SHINGO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 6, line 67 - column 7, line 21; figures 18,19 *;
 [A]US4918548  (O'DONNELL MILES C [US], et al) [A] 1-10* figures 8A-8D *;
 [Y]US5146375  (SATOH KOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 3, line 12 - column 6, line 32; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US5687039  (COFFIN PAUL [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure 3 *
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