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EP About this file: EP1257489

EP1257489 - SELF ALIGNING TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR MEDIA OF VARIABLE MEDIA WIDTHS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 11.03.2020  [2020/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crane Payment Innovations, Inc.
3222 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
[2019/08]
Former [2014/35]For all designated states
MEI, Inc.
3222 Phoenixville Pike Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
MEI, Inc.
1301 Wilson Drive
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAOUT, Jerome
Route de St.Cerque 40B
CH-1260 Nyon / CH
02 / NUNN, Mike
507 North Walnut Street
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
03 / CLAUSER, Robert
3 Holly Drive
Columbus, NJ 08022 / US
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/09]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Former [2011/44]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2010/21]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Brinck, David John Borchardt, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2002/47]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date01906899.802.02.2001
[2002/47]
WO2001US03384
Priority number, dateUS20000181307P09.02.2000         Original published format: US 181307 P
US2001076917325.01.2001         Original published format: US 769173
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0158790
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1257489
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1257489
Date:02.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1257489
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65H5/06, B65H27/00
[2002/47]
CPC:
B65H5/062 (EP,US); B65H27/00 (EP,US); B65H2301/331 (EP,US);
B65H2404/1116 (EP,US); B65H2404/133 (EP,US); B65H2404/1412 (EP,US);
B65H2701/1912 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2019/09]
Former [2004/20]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:SELBSTAUSRICHTENDE TRANSPORTVORRICHTUNG FÜR BÖGEN MIT VERSCHIEDENEN BREITEN[2002/47]
English:SELF ALIGNING TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR MEDIA OF VARIABLE MEDIA WIDTHS[2002/47]
French:MECANISME DE TRANSPORT À AUTO-ALIGNEMENT POUR SUPPORT DE FEUILLES DE LARGEURS VARIABLES[2011/16]
Former [2002/47]MECANISME DE TRANSPORT AUTO-ALIGNE POUR SUPPORT DE LARGEURS VARIABLES
Entry into regional phase03.09.2002National basic fee paid 
03.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
31.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2011Fee for grant paid
26.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.03.2003
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.08.2012  09.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Eder, Christian
Kurfürstenstraße 14
80801 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/28]
Opponent(s)01  01.08.2012  09.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Eder, Christian
Kurfürstenstrasse 14
80801 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2014/11]
Opponent(s)01  01.08.2012  09.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Eder, Christian
Kurfürstenstrasse 14
80801 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Höhfeld, Jochen
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch KSNH Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2012/37]
Opponent(s)01  01.08.2012  09.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Eder, Christian
Kurfürstenstrasse 14
80801 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Eder, Christian
Eder & Schieschke Patentanwälte Elisabethstrasse 34/II
80796 München / DE
06.09.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.11.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.05.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.04.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.09.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.01.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.06.2014Appeal received No.  T1293/14
03.09.2014Statement of grounds filed
13.04.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
13.04.2018Date of oral proceedings
20.04.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:05.05.2006Request for further processing filed
05.05.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.06.2006Decision despatched
17.08.2004Request for further processing filed
17.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.08.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:03.11.2006
ID:02
For:all designated states
Date:02.08.2007
[2007/50]
Former [2007/07]ID:01
For:all designated states
Date:03.11.2006
[2007/50]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.03.2015
IT02.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
GB02.02.2019
[2020/11]
Former [2017/38]FR02.03.2015
IT02.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
Former [2017/04]FR02.03.2015
IT02.02.2016
Former [2016/12]FR02.03.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2317881  (MARS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,11-13,21-25 * page 7, line 9 - line 26 * * page 13, line 22 - page 14, line 16 * * page 15, line 2 - line 17 * * figures 2,8 *;
 [X]EP0848357  (LAUREL BANK MACHINE CO [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,11,12,21-23 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 42; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US5582399  (SUGIURA TOSHIO [JP]) [X] 1-8,17 * column 3, line 1 - line 42 * * column 7, line 28 - line 29 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [X]GB1447888  (XEROX CORP) [X] 1,3,4,7 * page 2, line 84 - line 90 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4918463  (PIATT MICHAEL J [US]) [X] 1,2,4,8,11,12,17 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US6149150  (ONIPCHENKO OLEKSANDR [UA], et al) [PX] 1,2,21,23-25 * column 3, line 19 - line 44 * * figure 2 *
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