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EP2120168 - Computer aided design of three-dimensional cartons with curved creases [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.04.2022  [2022/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Esko Software BV
Raymonde de Larochelaan 13
9051 Gent / BE
[N/P]
Former [2022/10]For all designated states
Esko Software BV
Raymonde de Larochelaan 13
9051 GHENT / BE
Former [2015/18]For all designated states
ESKO SOFTWARE BVBA
Kortrijksesteenweg 1095
9051 Gent / BE
Former [2009/47]For all designated states
Esko IP NV
Kortrijksesteenweg 1095
9051 Gent / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Evans, Llewelyn John
Esko-Graphics Inc 14 Highmoor Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095 / US
 [2009/47]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co. Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Application number, filing date09159828.408.05.2009
[2009/47]
Priority number, dateUS20080051615P08.05.2008         Original published format: US 51615 P
US2009043382030.04.2009         Original published format: US 433820
[2009/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2120168
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50, G06T17/40
[2009/47]
CPC:
G06T19/00 (EP,US); G06F30/00 (EP,US); G06F2113/20 (EP,US);
G06T2219/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Computerunterstütztes Entwerfen von dreidimensionalen Kisten mit gekrümmten Falten[2009/47]
English:Computer aided design of three-dimensional cartons with curved creases[2009/47]
French:Design assisté par ordinateur de cartons tridimensionnels avec plieuses courbées[2009/47]
Examination procedure26.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/23]
24.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
19.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/17]
19.04.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.03.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/17]
Appeal following examination20.06.2016Appeal received No.  T2092/16
09.08.2016Statement of grounds filed
22.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  24.01.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[DX]US7346408  (VAN BAEL KRISTIAAN K A [BE], et al) [DX] 1-15 * abstract * * column 1, paragraph 1 - paragraph 3 * * column 3, paragraph 4 - column 4, paragraph 2 *;
 [DX]US2005157342  (BRU FRANKY [BE]) [DX] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1217067  (MARDON SON & HALL LTD) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2007023987  (KLING DANIEL H [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0088] * * paragraph [0092] *
 [A]  - FARINA J ET AL, "Automatic Segmentation of Rotary Dies for the Production of Corrugated Cardboard Boxes", INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, 2005. ISIE 2005. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE INTER NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DUBROVNIK, CROATIA JUNE 20-23, 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20050620), vol. 4, ISBN 978-0-7803-8738-6, pages 1359 - 1364, XP010850291 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2005.1529130
 [PA]  - MARTIN KILIAN, SIMON FLÖRY, ZHONGGUI CHEN, NILOY MITRA, ALLA SHEFFER, HELMUT POTTMANN, "Curved Folding", ACM TRANSACTION ON GRAPHICS, New York, USA, vol. 27, no. 3, (200808), pages 1 - 9, URL: http://delivery.acm.org/10.1145/1370000/1360674/a75-kilian.pdf?key1=1360674&key2=1948770521&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&CFID=49358192&CFTOKEN=69463726, (20090817), XP002542379 [PA] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1360612.1360674
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