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EP About this file: EP0561308

EP0561308 - Device with a travelling conveyor and grippers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/38]Selective gripper release
[1996/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.1997
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GRAPHIC MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
11 Main Street
Southborough, MA 01772 / US
[1993/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Silva, Robert M.
R.D. No.1, Box 114
Milford, New Jersey 08848 / US
02 / Tomko, Frank J.
4001 Suncrest Lane
Bethlehem, Pa. 180147 / US
[1993/38]
Representative(s)Schupfner, Gerhard D.
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patentanwälte Parkstrasse 1
21244 Buchholz / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/38]Schupfner, Gerhard D.
Patentanwälte Müller, Schupfner & Gauger Postfach 17 53
D-21236 Buchholz / DE
Application number, filing date93104102.413.03.1993
[1993/38]
Priority number, dateUS1992085267517.03.1992         Original published format: US 852675
[1993/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0561308
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0561308
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:B65H5/14, B65H29/04
[1993/38]
CPC:
B65H29/003 (EP); B65H2405/58 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/38]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung mit einem Förderer und Greifern[1996/30]
English:Device with a travelling conveyor and grippers[1996/30]
French:Dispositif avec un convoyeur et des receveurs de feuilles[1996/30]
Former [1993/38]Auslöseeinrichtung, die Greifer auswählt
Former [1993/38]Selective gripper release
Former [1993/38]Dispositif sélectif de déclenchement pour receveurs de feuilles
Examination procedure18.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/03]
16.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.1996Fee for grant paid
30.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE24.07.1996
ES24.07.1996
FR24.07.1996
GR24.07.1996
IT24.07.1996
NL24.07.1996
PT24.10.1996
IE13.03.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]BE24.07.1996
ES24.07.1996
GR24.07.1996
IT24.07.1996
NL24.07.1996
PT24.10.1996
FR20.12.1996
IE13.03.1997
Former [2002/25]BE24.07.1996
ES24.07.1996
GR24.07.1996
IT24.07.1996
PT24.10.1996
FR20.12.1996
IE13.03.1997
Former [2001/01]BE24.07.1996
GR24.07.1996
IT24.07.1996
PT24.10.1996
FR20.12.1996
IE13.03.1997
Former [2000/05]BE24.07.1996
GR24.07.1996
IT24.07.1996
PT24.10.1996
FR20.12.1996
Former [1999/42]BE24.07.1996
IT24.07.1996
PT24.10.1996
FR20.12.1996
Former [1997/24]BE24.07.1996
PT24.10.1996
FR20.12.1996
Former [1997/22]PT24.10.1996
FR20.12.1996
Former [1997/18]FR20.12.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US3955667  (MULLER ERWIN, et al);
 [A]US4381056  (EBERLE JUERG [CH]);
 [A]US4512457  (REIST WALTER [CH], et al)
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