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EP About this file: EP1202863

EP1202863 - CURVE GUIDE DEVICE FOR A PRINTING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.07.2006
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mülheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Mühlheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÖLZIG, Jürgen
Am Eiskeller 3
55126 Mainz-Finthen / DE
02 / JUNG, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing.
Frankfurter Strasse 65a
65551 Limburg / DE
03 / WALTHER, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 16
63579 Freigericht / DE
04 / KREMER, Ruth, Dr.-Ing.
Im Wingertsgrund 148
61449 Steinbach / DE
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Stahl, Dietmar
manroland AG
Intellectual Property (IPB)
Postfach 10 12 64
63012 Offenbach am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Stahl, Dietmar
manroland AG Intellectual Property (IPB) Postfach 10 12 64
63012 Offenbach am Main / DE
Former [2002/19]Stahl, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing.
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Mühlheimer Strasse 341
63075 Offenbach / DE
Application number, filing date00943978.704.07.2000
[2002/19]
WO2000EP06212
Priority number, dateDE199913343816.07.1999         Original published format: DE 19933438
[2002/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0105593
Date:25.01.2001
Language:DE
[2001/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1202863
Date:08.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1202863
Date:15.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41F23/08, B41F21/00, B41F22/00
[2002/19]
CPC:
B41F21/00 (EP,US); B41F22/00 (EP,US); B41F23/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/19]
TitleGerman:BOGENFÜHRUNGSEINRICHTUNG FÜR EINE DRUCKMASCHINE[2002/19]
English:CURVE GUIDE DEVICE FOR A PRINTING MACHINE[2002/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GUIDAGE COURBE POUR MACHINE A IMPRIMER[2002/19]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2002National basic fee paid 
14.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/19]
18.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2002Fee for grant paid
17.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.10.2003  23.10.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft Planeta-Bogenoffset
Friedrich-List-Str. 47 - 49, Postfach 02 01 64
01445 Radebeul / DE
 [2003/50]
20.11.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.02.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
17.06.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.06.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
23.05.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/32]
Appeal following opposition29.07.2005Appeal received No.  T0986/05
29.07.2005Statement of grounds filed
23.05.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
23.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
CY04.07.2003
LU04.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/52]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
CY04.07.2003
LU04.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
Former [2004/39]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
CY04.07.2003
LU04.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/36]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
CY04.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/04]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/02]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
Former [2004/01]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
Former [2003/46]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
Former [2003/43]FI15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
Former [2003/41]FI15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]FR2587274  (MAREELS GERARD [FR]) [Y] 12,13,15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE3931479  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [Y] 1-14 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 61; claims 1-7 *;
 [Y]EP0480230  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [Y] 16,17 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US5176077  (DEMOORE HOWARD W [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 5, line 18 - column 10, line 46; figure - * [Y] 2-4,8,10,12,13,15;
 [Y]DE4322791  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE]) [Y] 1-14,16-18 * column 2, line 60 - column 4, line 62; figures 1-3,7-10 *;
 [Y]DE19641031  (HEIDELBERG HARRIS SA [FR], et al) [Y] 16,18 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 13; figures 1,2; claims 1,6,8,10,12 *;
 [A]DE19752492  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [A] 1,3,5-7* column 2, line 7 - column 4, line 11 *
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