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EP About this file: EP1580154

EP1580154 - Sheet separation member and sheet supply device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2009
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
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 [2008/18]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Asada, Tetsuo c/o Technology Planning & IP Dept
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
02 / Shiohara, Yukio c/o Technology Planning & IP Dept
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05251295.104.03.2005
[2005/39]
Priority number, dateJP2004006316105.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004063161
JP2004028914030.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004289140
[2005/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1580154
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1580154
Date:30.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65H3/52, B65H3/02
[2005/39]
CPC:
B65H3/52 (EP,US); B65H3/02 (EP,US); B65H3/5215 (EP,US);
B65H3/56 (EP,US); B65H2404/551 (EP,US); B65H2404/56 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/39]
TitleGerman:Bogentrennglied und -zuführvorrichtung[2005/39]
English:Sheet separation member and sheet supply device[2005/39]
French:Organe de séparation de feuilles et dispositif d'alimentation de feuilles[2005/39]
Examination procedure02.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
17.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2007Fee for grant paid
24.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CY30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
LT30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
TR30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
GR31.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
HU01.11.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
LT30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
GR31.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
HU01.11.2008
Former [2010/52]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
LT30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
GR31.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/45]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
LT30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/22]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
EE30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
LT30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
LT30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
RO30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/13]AT30.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
CZ30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
LT30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
SK30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/09]AT30.04.2008
DK30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
SE31.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2009/05]AT30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
IS30.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT30.04.2008
FI30.04.2008
NL30.04.2008
PL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
PT30.09.2008
Former [2008/48]NL30.04.2008
SI30.04.2008
BG30.07.2008
ES10.08.2008
Former [2008/44]SI30.04.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06255821  ;
 [A]EP1350746  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,7,15-19 * column 8, line 35 - column 11, line 43; figures 2,8a-11b *;
 [A]EP1389599  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]) [A] 1* figures 1,4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941212), vol. 018, no. 655, Database accession no. (M - 1721), & JP06255821 A 19940913 (KUREHA CHEM IND CO LTD; others: 01) [A] 1,15 * abstract *
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