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EP About this file: EP0163959

EP0163959 - Method of automatically aligning sheet material and apparatus for performing the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.1989
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [1985/50]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
Mail Stop 20 B-O, 3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Groenke, Jeffery W.
9903 Caminito Cuadro
San Diego California 92129 / US
02 / Halliday, Wallace S.
4430 Witherby Street
San Diego California 92103 / US
[1985/50]
Representative(s)Schulte, Knud
Hewlett-Packard GmbH Europ. Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Herrenberger Strasse 130
71034 Böblingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/50]Schulte, Knud, Dipl.-Ing.
Hewlett-Packard GmbH Europ. Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Herrenberger Strasse 130
D-71034 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date85105466.804.05.1985
[1985/50]
Priority number, dateUS1984060906509.05.1984         Original published format: US 609065
[1985/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0163959
Date:11.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0163959
Date:06.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1985
ClassificationIPC:B65H9/16, G01D15/28, // G06K15/22
[1985/50]
CPC:
B65H9/166 (EP,US); Y10S271/902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1985/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Apparat zum automatischen Ausrichten von Blattmaterial[1985/50]
English:Method of automatically aligning sheet material and apparatus for performing the method[1985/50]
French:Procédé et appareil pour aligner automatiquement des matériaux en feuilles[1985/50]
Examination procedure31.05.1986Examination requested  [1986/32]
21.11.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.1987Fee for grant paid
08.12.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
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 US4257587  [ ] (SMITH WAYNE R);
 US4435772  [ ] (SUZUKI YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al)
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