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EP About this file: EP1177999

EP1177999 - Fixed station sorter/mailbox with passive gate station entrance system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.12.2006  [2006/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[2005/52]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation, Patent Department
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mandel, Barry P.
3707 Atlantic Avenue
Fairport, New York 14450 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01118548.501.08.2001
[2002/06]
Priority number, dateUS2000063227503.08.2000         Original published format: US 632275
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1177999
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1177999
Date:13.08.2003
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177999
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65H39/11, B65H15/00
[2002/06]
CPC:
B65H39/11 (EP,US); B65H15/008 (EP,US); B65H2301/3331 (EP,US);
B65H2408/111 (EP,US); B65H2801/27 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/19]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Briefverteilungs- und sortiervorrichtung mit ortfesten Behältern und passivem Verschlussystem am Behältereingang[2002/06]
English:Fixed station sorter/mailbox with passive gate station entrance system[2002/06]
French:Système de tri et de postage avec casiers à poste fixe et sytème passif de barrière à l'entrée des casiers[2002/06]
Examination procedure13.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
22.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2005Fee for grant paid
18.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4428572  (BURKE ANTHONY E [GB]) [X] 1-4,6-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5938194  (COOMBS PETER M [US], et al) [A] * column 1, lines 40-67 *
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