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EP About this file: EP2537676

EP2537676 - Numbering device for typographic numbering having independent driving means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
12.04.2024Change: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KBA-NotaSys SA
PO Box 347 55, Avenue du Grey
1000 Lausanne 22 / CH
[2012/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Würsch, Alain
Chemin des Bulesses 70
1814 La Tour-de-Peilz / CH
02 / Merminod, Antoine
Chemin des Grillons 23
1188 Gimel / CH
 [2012/52]
Representative(s)Koenig & Bauer AG
- Lizenzen - Patente -
Friedrich-Koenig-Straße 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Noll, Ronald, et al
c/o STICS Group Sàrl
Chemin Curé-Desclouds 2
PO Box 185
1226 Thônex / CH
Former [2012/52]Noll, Ronald
c/o UniConcept IP Solutions Sàrl Au Trésy 22
1125 Monnaz / CH
Application number, filing date12185299.020.06.2007
[2012/52]
Priority number, dateEP2006011599423.06.2006         Original published format: EP 06115994
EP2006012440320.11.2006         Original published format: EP 06124403
[2012/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2537676
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2537676
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:B41F13/00, B41K3/12, B41K3/10, B41F33/00
[2014/39]
CPC:
B41F13/0008 (EP,US); B41F13/0032 (EP,US); B41F33/009 (EP,US);
B41K1/16 (US); B41K3/105 (EP,US); B41K3/127 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/52]B41F13/00, B41K3/12, B41K3/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/52]
TitleGerman:Nummeriervorrichtung zum typografischen Nummerieren mit unabhängigen Antrieben[2012/52]
English:Numbering device for typographic numbering having independent driving means[2012/52]
French:Dispositif de numérotation pour la numérotation typographique comprenant des entraînements indépendants[2012/52]
Examination procedure18.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
02.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
04.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2015Fee for grant paid
13.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07789741.1  / EP2032364
EP10169617.7  / EP2236295
Divisional application(s)EP15151331.4  / EP2894040
EP15151335.5  / EP2894041
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.05.2015    ADMISSIBLE
Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG Nummerier- und Markierungssysteme
Daimlerstrasse 14
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, et al, et al
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [2015/25]
12.01.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.07.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.08.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.12.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/20]
25.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition12.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1827/21
12.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
13.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
13.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
25.03.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
12.12.2017Appeal received No.  T0123/18
12.12.2017Payment of appeal fee
12.12.2017Statement of grounds filed
17.12.2019Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
25.06.2020Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
13.01.2020Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
13.12.2023Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
04.10.2013Request for further processing filed
04.10.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE1486894  (GIORI GUALTIERO) [Y] 24 * figures 1-4; claims 1-8 *;
 [A]US3728960  (HEATH H) [A] 1-25* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0032555  (ESSELTE PENDAFLEX CORP [US]) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3618488  (CICCONE HNOS Y LIMA S A C E I [AR]) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [YDA]EP0286317  (KOMORI CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY UK [GB]) [YD] 1-13,16-20,23,24 * the whole document * [A] 14,15,21,22,25;
 [A]WO9203294  (RNS GRAFOTRONIC AB [SE]) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0619187  (KOMORI CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY UK [GB]) [Y] 6-9 * see abstract; column 6, line 44 - column 9, line 30; figures 1-3 *;
 [YD]US5660106  (PITZ FRANZ [DE], et al) [YD] 2-5,10-12,16-18 * the whole document *;
 [YD]WO2004016433  (KBA GIORI SA [CH], et al) [YD] 1-13,16-20,23,24 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2004160788  (PRINTEC INTERNAT INC) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [AD]WO2005018945  (SAMANTA TARA SANKAR [IN]) [AD] 1-25 * the whole document *
ExaminationJPH0668849U
by applicantUS3939621
 US4045944
 DE3047390
 US4453707
 US4558557
 US4677910
 EP0286317
 US4843959
 GB2262729
 EP0598679
 EP0656309
 US5660106
 WO0149464
 WO2004016433
 WO2005018945
 EP1607355
 EP1731324
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