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EP About this file: EP3638501

EP3638501 - DEVICE FOR MICRO-EMBOSSING OF PAPER AND PAPER PROCESSING LINE COMPRISING SAID DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GAMBINI S.p.A.
Via Carducci, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / PICCHI, Fabio
Via della Santina 23
55013 Lammari (LU) / IT
02 / BUFFA, Giovanni
Via Trieste 6
51019 Ponte Buggianese (PT) / IT
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Iannone, Carlo Luigi
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[2024/21]
Former [2020/17]Frasson, Luca, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date18737992.013.06.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018IB54311
Priority number, dateIT2017006573214.06.2017         Original published format: IT201700065732
[2020/17]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018229676
Date:20.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3638501
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3638501
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3638501
Date:22.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:B31F1/07
[2020/17]
CPC:
B31F1/07 (EP,US); B65H16/00 (US); B65H18/08 (US);
B65H37/04 (US); D21F11/006 (US); D21F3/0281 (US);
D21F3/086 (US); D21H27/02 (US); B31F2201/0715 (EP);
B31F2201/0743 (EP,US); B31F2201/0753 (EP,US); B31F2201/0756 (EP,US);
B31F2201/0771 (EP,US); B31F2201/0782 (EP,US); B31F2201/0784 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM MIKROPRÄGEN VON PAPIER UND PAPIERVERARBEITUNGSANLAGE MIT DIESER VORRICHTUNG[2020/17]
English:DEVICE FOR MICRO-EMBOSSING OF PAPER AND PAPER PROCESSING LINE COMPRISING SAID DEVICE[2020/17]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MICRO-GAUFRAGE DE PAPIER ET CHAÎNE DE TRAITEMENT DE PAPIER COMPRENANT LEDIT DISPOSITIF[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2019National basic fee paid 
14.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/17]
14.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2021Fee for grant paid
19.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.02.2022  23.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Paper Converting Machine Company
2300 South Ashland Avenue
PO Box 19005
Green Bay, WI 54307-9005 / US
Opponent's representative
Schröer, Gernot H.
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
 [2023/21]
Former [2022/13]
Opponent(s)01  15.02.2022  23.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Paper Converting Machine Company
2300 South Ashland Avenue
PO Box 19005
Green Bay, WI 54307-9005 / US
Opponent's representative
Madgwick, Paul Roland
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
26.04.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.09.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.09.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
05.10.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.10.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.01.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.03.2024Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2018
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US1964312  (BRIGHT CHARLES G) [Y] 1-8,13,14 * page 1, line 92 - line 95 *;
 [Y]US2018244  (ALM ALEXANDER V) [Y] 1-8,13,14 * page 4, column left, line 47 - line 49; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US2091572  (SWAN JOSEPH H) [Y] 1-8,13,14 * page 2, column right, line 62 - line 67 *;
 [A]US5007271  (BOEGLI KARL [CH]) [A] 10 * column 3, line 1 - line 16; figure 2 *;
 [YA]US5862750  (DELL OLMO GIANCARLO [IT]) [Y] 1-8,13,14 * column 2, line 9 - column 3, line 56; figure 1 * [A] 9-12;
 [A]US2006243383  (GELLI MAURO [IT], et al) [A] 9 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2009126885  (AKAI HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 6,7 * paragraph [0057]; figures 3, 4,8 *;
 [Y]US2009134534  (KOIVUKUNNAS PEKKA [FI], et al) [Y] 7 * paragraph [0067] *;
 [A]US2011020605  (SUZUKI SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 10 * paragraphs [0054] , [0174]; figure 2c *;
 [Y]JP2015074098  (KAWANO PAPER CO LTD) [Y] 2-4,7,8,13 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0045]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP3037253  (BOEGLI GRAVURES SA [CH]) [A] 11,12* paragraph [0084]; figure 60c *
OppositionUS6913673
 WO2006133389
 JP2007015379
 JP2012110407
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