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EP About this file: EP0108623

EP0108623 - Improvements in and relating to document scanners [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.1988
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The British Library Board
Great Russell Street
London WC1 3DG / GB
[1984/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Wilman, Hugh
76 Mount Grace Road
Potters Bar Herts, EN6 1QZ / GB
02 / Brotton, James
1 Moss Drive
Haslingfield Cambridge / GB
[1984/20]
Representative(s)Nash, Keith Wilfrid, et al
Nash Matthews
90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/20]Nash, Keith Wilfrid, et al
KEITH W. NASH & Co. Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date83306714.304.11.1983
[1984/20]
Priority number, dateGB1982003167705.11.1982         Original published format: GB 8231677
[1984/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0108623
Date:16.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0108623
Date:08.05.1985
Language:EN
[1985/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0108623
Date:16.06.1987
Language:EN
[1987/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1985
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/10
[1984/20]
CPC:
H04N1/10 (EP,US); H04N1/193 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/20]
TitleGerman:Dokumentabtaster[1984/20]
English:Improvements in and relating to document scanners[1984/20]
French:Dispositifs d'analyse de documents[1984/20]
Examination procedure19.06.1984Examination requested  [1984/36]
06.03.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
18.12.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1987Fee for grant paid
26.01.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE16.06.1987
FR16.06.1987
AT04.11.1987
SE05.11.1987
CH30.11.1987
LI30.11.1987
LU30.11.1987
[2002/24]
Former [1999/52]BE16.06.1987
AT04.11.1987
SE05.11.1987
CH30.11.1987
LI30.11.1987
LU30.11.1987
Former [1989/26]BE16.06.1987
AT04.11.1987
SE05.11.1987
CH30.11.1987
LI30.11.1987
Former [1989/21]BE16.06.1987
AT04.11.1987
SE05.11.1987
Former [1989/13]BE16.06.1987
AT04.11.1987
Former [1988/04]BE16.06.1987
Documents cited:Search[A]JP56044264  ;
 [A]FR647927  (TELEFUNKEN GMBH);
 [A]US2275898  (GOLDSMITH ALFRED N);
 [A]US3867569  (WATSON HUGH ALEXANDER);
 [A]DE2737335  (RICOH KK);
 [A]DE2728731  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG);
 [A]US4275423  (TAKAHASHI TOHRU, et al)
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 103 (E-64)[775], 3rd July 1981; & JP - A - 56 044 264 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 23-04-1981, & JP56044264 A 00000000
 [A]  - PHILIPS TECHNICAL REVIEW, vol. 39, no. 12, 1980, pages 329-343, Eindhoven, NL; J.A. DE VOS: "Megadoc, a modular system for electronic document handling"
 [A]  - PRODUCT ENGINEERING, vol. 35, no. 20, 28th September 1964, page 39, New York, US; "A ball-point printing system"
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