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EP1202124 - Device and method for precisely aligning receiving sheets with an increased operational time window [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2013New entry: Date of cancellation oral proceedings 
06.09.2013Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.10.2013  [2013/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dobbertin, Michael T.
292 East Lake Road
Honeoye, NY 14471 / US
02 / Winterberger, John A.
109 Thistlewood Lane
Spencerport, NY 14559 / US
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/19]WAGNER & GEYER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2005/18]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/40]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [2002/18]Franzen, Peter, et al
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date01124333.422.10.2001
[2002/18]
Priority number, dateUS2000069851327.10.2000         Original published format: US 698513
[2002/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1202124
Date:02.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1202124
Date:03.06.2009
[2009/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, B65H9/14
[2002/18]
CPC:
B65H9/002 (EP,US); G03G15/6564 (EP,US); G03G15/6567 (EP,US);
B65H2301/331 (EP,US); B65H2511/514 (EP,US); B65H2513/10 (EP,US);
B65H2513/20 (EP,US); G03G2215/00561 (EP,US); G03G2215/00599 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00721 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/514, B65H2220/01 (EP,US);
B65H2513/10, B65H2220/02 (US,EP);
B65H2513/20, B65H2220/02 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2010/06]
Former [2002/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren für ein vergrössertes betriebliches Zeitfenster zur passgenauen Ausrichtung von Empfangsbogen[2002/18]
English:Device and method for precisely aligning receiving sheets with an increased operational time window[2002/18]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour aligner précisément des feuilles réceptrices avec une fenêtre temporelle opérationnelle augmentée[2002/18]
Examination procedure03.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/02]
04.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.01.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
13.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
23.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.10.2013
03.09.2013Application withdrawn by applicant  [2013/41]
08.10.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  13.01.2010
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
24.12.2012Request for further processing filed
24.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.01.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5078384  (MOORE STEVEN R [US]) [Y] 1-15 * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 49; figure - *;
 [DA]US5731680  (WINTERBERGER JOHN ANDREW [US], et al) [DA] 1-15* column 5; figure - *;
 [A]JPH11223969  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0994397  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0033] , [0049] , [0050] , [0057] , [0073]; figure - *;
 [Y]JP2000143036  (CANON KK) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0024] , [0057] , [0061] , [0065] , [0076] *
ExaminationUS5322273
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