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EP About this file: EP1218153

EP1218153 - PUNCHING MACHINE AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING THE STACK OF SHEETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acco UK Limited
Gatehouse Road Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP19 3DT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
Acco UK Limited
Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP19 3DT / GB
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited
Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP19 3DT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BUMPSTEED, Austin
13 Checketts Court, Droitwich Road
Worcester WR3 7JU / GB
02 / MEAD, David
43 Geraldine Road
Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3NT / GB
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Lally, William
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Lally, William
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00964459.229.09.2000
[2002/27]
WO2000GB03759
Priority number, dateGB1999002301230.09.1999         Original published format: GB 9923012
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0123152
Date:05.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1218153
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1218153
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:B26F1/04, B26D7/01, B26D7/18
[2002/27]
CPC:
B26D7/18 (EP); B26D7/015 (EP); B26F1/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/27]
TitleGerman:STANZMASCHINE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM POSITIONIEREN DES BLATTSTAPELS[2002/27]
English:PUNCHING MACHINE AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING THE STACK OF SHEETS[2002/27]
French:PERFORATRICE ET APPAREIL DE POSITIONNEMENT DE PILES DE FEUILLES[2002/27]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2002National basic fee paid 
19.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/27]
21.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2003Fee for grant paid
05.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.12.2003
BE10.12.2003
CH10.12.2003
CY10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
IT10.12.2003
LI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
PT10.05.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT10.12.2003
BE10.12.2003
CH10.12.2003
CY10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
IT10.12.2003
LI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
Former [2007/08]AT10.12.2003
BE10.12.2003
CH10.12.2003
CY10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
LI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
Former [2005/02]AT10.12.2003
BE10.12.2003
CH10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
LI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
Former [2004/52]AT10.12.2003
BE10.12.2003
CH10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
LI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
Former [2004/46]AT10.12.2003
CH10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
LI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
Former [2004/33]AT10.12.2003
CH10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
LI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
Former [2004/31]AT10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
SE10.03.2004
Former [2004/26]FI10.12.2003
SE10.03.2004
Former [2004/24]SE10.03.2004
Cited inInternational search[XA]US1728475  (CAVILL CLAUDE H) [X] 1-8,10-13,16,17,20 * the whole document * [A] 14,15,18,19;
 [XA]US2482218  (SAMUEL SEGAL) [X] 1,2,20 * column 6, line 45 - column 7, line 19 * * figures 4-6 * [A] 3,10-13;
 [A]US3227023  (BOUVIER WARD A) [A] 1,2,10,11,20 * column 3, line 27 - line 32 ** figure 2 *;
 [XA]EP0067973  (ELEKTRISCHE LICHT UND KRAFTANL [DE]) [X] 8,10 * the whole document * * in particular page 5, line 8 - line 14 figure 1 * [A] 1-6,16-20;
 [XA]US5007782  (GROSWITH III CHARLES T [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-10,16,17,20 * the whole document * * in particular column 4, line 51 - column 5, line 13 column 5, line 48 - line 52 column 6, line 23 - line 35 column 11, line 1 - line 42 figures 1,3,8,9,20-23 * [A] 4,5,12,13,18,19;
 [XA]US5228375  (HARDER WILLARD J [US]) [X] 1,2,20 * the whole document * * in particular column 3, line 21 - line 30 figure 1 * [A] 3,11-13;
 [A]EP0864440  (IBICO AG [CH]) [A] 1-5,8-13,16,17,20 * the whole document *
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