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EP About this file: EP0507635

EP0507635 - Plate clamping system for a duplicating machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.1997
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
A.B. Dick Company
5700 West Touhy Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60648 / US
[1992/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Nowik, Joseph Stefan
7617 N. LeClaire Drive
Skokie, Illinois 60077 / US
02 / Tafel, Leonard Immanuel
1821 Azalea Lane
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 / US
03 / Lebherz, Siegfried Helmut
5124 Dakin
Chicago, Illinois 60641 / US
[1992/41]
Representative(s)McGowan, Nigel George, et al
Marconi Intellectual Property
Crompton Close
Basildon
Essex SS14 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/49]McGowan, Nigel George, et al
The General Electric Company plc GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Former [1994/15]Goddin, Jeremy Robert
The General Electric Company plc GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Former [1992/41]Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date92303021.706.04.1992
[1992/41]
Priority number, dateUS1991068104505.04.1991         Original published format: US 681045
[1992/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0507635
Date:07.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0507635
Date:07.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:B41L29/14, B41F27/12
[1992/41]
CPC:
B41L29/14 (EP,KR,US); B41F27/1231 (EP,US); B41P2227/43 (EP,US);
Y10S101/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1992/41]
TitleGerman:Plattenklemmsystem für eine Vervielfältigungsmaschine[1992/41]
English:Plate clamping system for a duplicating machine[1992/41]
French:Système de serrage des clichés pour une machine à polycopier[1992/41]
Examination procedure27.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/21]
31.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.1996Fee for grant paid
16.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR07.08.1996
PT07.11.1996
AT06.04.1997
DK06.04.1997
GB06.04.1997
ES07.04.1997
SE07.04.1997
BE30.04.1997
CH30.04.1997
LI30.04.1997
LU30.04.1997
[2004/28]
Former [2000/05]GR07.08.1996
PT07.11.1996
AT06.04.1997
DK06.04.1997
GB06.04.1997
SE07.04.1997
BE30.04.1997
CH30.04.1997
LI30.04.1997
LU30.04.1997
Former [1998/43]PT07.11.1996
AT06.04.1997
DK06.04.1997
GB06.04.1997
SE07.04.1997
BE30.04.1997
CH30.04.1997
LI30.04.1997
Former [1998/40]PT07.11.1996
AT06.04.1997
DK06.04.1997
GB06.04.1997
SE07.04.1997
BE30.04.1997
Former [1998/21]PT07.11.1996
DK06.04.1997
GB06.04.1997
SE07.04.1997
BE30.04.1997
Former [1998/15]PT07.11.1996
DK06.04.1997
GB06.04.1997
SE07.04.1997
Former [1998/12]PT07.11.1996
SE07.04.1997
Former [1997/22]PT07.11.1996
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