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EP0415602 - Indicia applying apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/10]Indicia applying methods and apparatus
[1993/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1994
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products Inc.
3601 Commerce Road Richmond
Virginia 23234 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/10]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products Inc.
3601 Commerce Road
Richmond Virginia 23234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / York, George
3270 Leprechaun Lane
Palm Harbor, Florida 34682 / US
02 / Taylor, John Edward
3058 52nd Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33710 / US
[1991/13]
Former [1991/10]01 / York, George
3270 Leprechaun Lane
Palm Harbor, Florida 34682 / US
02 / Taylor, John Edward
4045 Indianapolis Northeast
St. Petersburg, Florida 33703 / US
Representative(s)Bass, John Henton, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
[1993/45]
Former [1993/28]Brereton, Paul Arthur
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [1991/10]Bass, John Henton
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date90309009.016.08.1990
[1991/10]
Priority number, dateUS1989040106831.08.1989         Original published format: US 401068
[1991/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0415602
Date:06.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0415602
Date:10.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:B65C1/02, B65C9/18
[1991/10]
CPC:
B65C9/1873 (EP,US); B65C1/021 (EP,US); Y10T156/171 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/10]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Markierungen[1993/45]
English:Indicia applying apparatus[1993/45]
French:Appareil pour l'application de timbres[1993/45]
Former [1991/10]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Markierungen
Former [1991/10]Indicia applying methods and apparatus
Former [1991/10]Procédé et appareil pour l'application de timbres
Examination procedure15.08.1991Examination requested  [1991/41]
27.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.1993Fee for grant paid
20.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR10.11.1993
[2000/04]
Documents cited:Search[X]US2516783  (MATTER ALBERT J);
 [A]US4087312  (MALTESE PETER C);
 [A]US4533586  (ROULE RICHARD L [US], et al);
 [X]US4762587  (DEAL PHILIP A [US])
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