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EP0041602 - Electrophotographic copier and method for producing copies in booklet form [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1985
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GB
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/50]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Clark, Gary Alan
1117 Sherman Street
Longmont Colorado 80501 / US
[1981/50]
Representative(s)Hawkins, Anthony George Frederick
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/30]Hawkins, Anthony George Frederick
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1981/50]Hawkins, Anthony George Frederick
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park
Winchester Hants. S021 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date81102744.010.04.1981
[1981/50]
Priority number, dateUS1980015803609.06.1980         Original published format: US 158036
[1981/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0041602
Date:16.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0041602
Date:05.01.1983
Language:EN
[1983/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0041602
Date:25.07.1984
Language:EN
[1984/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.11.1982
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, G03B27/52
[1981/50]
CPC:
G03G15/6582 (EP,US); G03G15/234 (EP,US); G03G2215/00421 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00582 (EP,US); G03G2215/00877 (EP,US); G03G2215/00936 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1981/50]
TitleGerman:Elektrophotographische Kopiermaschine und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Kopien in Buchform[1981/50]
English:Electrophotographic copier and method for producing copies in booklet form[1981/50]
French:Machine à photocopier et méthode pour produire des copies reliées[1981/50]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure20.12.1982Examination requested  [1983/09]
14.10.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.01.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1984Fee for grant paid
26.01.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.07.1984
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]IT25.07.1984
GB10.04.1985
Former [1986/20]GB10.04.1985
Documents cited:Search[A]US4098551  (KOMORI SHIGEHIRO, et al);
 [A]US4173410  (KANEKO TAMAKI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0005180  (IBM [US]);
 [A]US4187024  (KANEKO TAMAKI [JP], et al);
 [A]JPS5517119  (RICOH KK);
 [AD]US4188881  (BRUNING EDWIN C [US])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 22, no. 6, November 1979, pages 2465-6, New York (USA);
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