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EP About this file: EP1666373

EP1666373 - Flat mail carrier and processing aid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067 / US
[2008/44]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Northorp Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mileaf, Daryl, S.
6411 Hanover Crossing Way
Hanover MD 21076 / US
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Amery, Marcus James, et al
ZACCO GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]Amery, Marcus James, et al
Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date06004700.818.03.2003
[2006/23]
Priority number, dateUS2002016748213.06.2002         Original published format: US 167482
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1666373
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1666373
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65D71/02, B65B27/08, B07C3/00
[2006/23]
CPC:
B07C3/008 (EP,US); B65B27/083 (EP,US); B65B27/086 (EP,US);
Y10S209/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
TitleGerman:Träger und Handhabungshilfe für flache Postsachen[2006/23]
English:Flat mail carrier and processing aid[2006/23]
French:Support et aide de manipulation d'articles de poste plats[2006/23]
Examination procedure08.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
18.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2008Fee for grant paid
08.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03711623.3  / EP1511678
Opposition(s)30.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CY29.10.2008
CZ29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
EE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
RO29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
SK29.10.2008
TR29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
IE18.03.2009
LU18.03.2009
PT30.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
HU30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CZ29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
EE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
RO29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
SK29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
IE18.03.2009
LU18.03.2009
PT30.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
HU30.04.2009
Former [2011/22]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CZ29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
EE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
RO29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
SK29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
IE18.03.2009
LU18.03.2009
PT30.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2011/02]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CZ29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
EE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
RO29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
SK29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
IE18.03.2009
PT30.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/07]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CZ29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
EE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
RO29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
SK29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
SE29.01.2009
IE18.03.2009
PT30.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/01]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CZ29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
EE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
RO29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
SK29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
SE29.01.2009
PT30.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/28]AT29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
SI29.10.2008
BG29.01.2009
PT30.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]DE1236471  (OPTISCHE IND DE OUDE DELFT NV) [X] 1-7 * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 12; figures 1-3,5,8 *;
 [A]US4161092  (BUDAY JOHN M [US], et al) [A] 1-7* figures 11,13,14 *;
 [A]US4699277  (BAXTER KENNETH W [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [X]FR2690325  (MINOT ETIENNE [FR]) [X] 1,4 * page 3; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE20004017U  (ILLING HARTMUT [DE]) [X] 1,4 * the whole document *
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