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EP About this file: EP1715441

EP1715441 - An image-recognition method for use in a book-binding machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.05.2014  [2014/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MECCANOTECNICA S.p.A.
Via B. Maffeis, 4
I-24025 Gazzaniga - Bergamo / IT
[2006/43]
Inventor(s)01 / CAPELLI, Silvano
Via Marconi, 5
I-24061, ALBANO SANT'ALESSANDRO (BG) / IT
02 / CORDELLA, Alfredo
Via S. Pio X, 7
I-24125, BERGAMO (BG) / IT
 [2006/43]
Representative(s)Pezzoli, Ennio, et al
c/o Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l.
Via Settembrini 40
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Pezzoli, Ennio, et al
c/o Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l. Via Settembrini 40
20124 Milano / IT
Former [2006/43]Pezzoli, Ennio, et al
Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l. Via Settembrini 40
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date05102902.313.04.2005
[2006/43]
Priority number, dateEP2004010152814.04.2004         Original published format: EP 04101528
EP2004010152914.04.2004         Original published format: EP 04101529
[2006/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1715441
Date:25.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1715441
Date:17.06.2009
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1715441
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/03, G06K9/62
[2013/01]
CPC:
G06V10/993 (EP,US); G06V10/751 (EP,US); B42B2/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/43]G06K9/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   IT,   LI [2010/08]
Former [2006/43]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Bilderkennungsmethode für Verwendung in einer Buchbindereimaschine[2006/43]
English:An image-recognition method for use in a book-binding machine[2006/43]
French:Méthode de reconnaissance d'images pour utilisation dans une machine de reliure de livres[2006/43]
Examination procedure02.08.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
21.09.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
17.11.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
23.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2013Fee for grant paid
22.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  23.02.2011
Opposition(s)06.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
24.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2014/14]
Former [2014/11]IT13.04.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]US4953841  (POLAREK KENNETH J [US]) [X] 1,12-15 * abstract * * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 23 * * column 7, line 45 - column 8, line 32 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US5120126  (WERTZ RONALD D [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0639522  (HADEWE BV [NL]) [X] 1,12-15 * abstract * * column 8, line 47 - column 10, line 45 * * figures 3-6 * * column 15, line 50 - line 55 * [Y] 2-4;
 [A]EP1024442  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [Y]US6181818  (SATO HIROAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 2-4 * figures 41-48 * * column 25, line 8 - column 27, line 25 *
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