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EP About this file: EP0659585

EP0659585 - Printing blanket with non-uniform profile [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Former [1995/26]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Vrotacoe, James B.
7 Lake View Court
Rochester, NH 03867 / US
02 / Gagne, Daniel Paul
73 Hooper Sands Road
South Berwick, ME 03908 / US
03 / Hammond, Charles Reif
51 Sandy Brook Drive
Durham, NH 03824 / US
[1999/32]
Former [1999/31]01 / Vrotacoe, James B.
7 Lakeview Court
Rochester, NH 03867 / US
02 / Gagne, Daniel Paul
73 Hooper Sands Road
South Berwick, ME 03908 / US
03 / Hammond, Charles Reif
51 Sandy Brook Drive
Durham, NH 03824 / US
Former [1999/23]01 / Vrotacoe, James B.
7 Lakeview Court
Rochester, NH 03867 / US
02 / Gagne, Daniel Paul
73 Hooper Sands Road
South Berwick, ME 03908 / US
03 / Hammond, Charles Reif
3 Hubbard Road
Dover, NH 03820 / US
Former [1995/26]01 / Vrotacoe, James B.
7 Lakeview
Rochester, NH 03867 / US
Representative(s)Fey, Hans-Jürgen, et al
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Patentabteilung
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]Fey, Hans-Jürgen, et al
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Patentabteilung Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Former [1995/26]Stoltenberg, Baldo Heinz-Herbert, et al
c/o Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date94116700.922.10.1994
[1995/26]
Priority number, dateUS1993017095621.12.1993         Original published format: US 170956
[1995/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0659585
Date:28.06.1995
Language:DE
[1995/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0659585
Date:11.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:B41N10/02, B41F13/193
[1995/26]
CPC:
B41F13/193 (EP); B41F30/04 (EP); B41N10/02 (EP);
B41N10/04 (EP); B41N2210/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1995/26]
TitleGerman:Gummituch mit variierendem Profil[1995/26]
English:Printing blanket with non-uniform profile[1995/26]
French:Blanchet d'impression à profil non-uniforme[1995/26]
Examination procedure22.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/26]
10.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.1999Fee for grant paid
03.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Request for further processing for:22.05.1997Request for further processing filed
22.05.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.06.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES11.08.1999
SE11.08.1999
[2002/26]
Former [2002/23]SE11.08.1999
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH0592541  ;
 [X]CH355786  (WINKLER FALLERT & CO MASCHF [CH]) [X] 1-6,8-16,18,30,31 * page 1, line 53 - page 2, line 60; figures 5-8 *;
 [X]FR2157464  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG) [X] 1,2,6-10,12,13,17,18 * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]DE3114580  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [X] 1-9,12-18,30,31 * the whole document * [A] 28;
 [A]US4378737  (KIRKPATRICK ALAN D) [A] 19,20,26 * column 1, line 8 - line 18; figures 1-11 * * column 3, line 15 - line 49 *;
 [A]FR2550730  (WIFAG MASCHF [CH]) [A] 19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0194616  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [A] * the whole document *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930810), vol. 17, no. 430, Database accession no. (M - 1460), & JP05092541 A 19930416 (S P KIZAI K.K.) [X] 1,2,9 * abstract * [A] 10-13,18-20,25
Examination   - STIEBNER, E. D., Bruckmann's Handbuch der Drucktechnik, 3. Auflage, Seite 180, MüNCHEN, BRUCKMANN, 1981
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