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EP About this file: EP0740921

EP0740921 - Sheet dispenser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fort James Corporation
1650 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
FORT JAMES CORPORATION
1650 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
Former [1996/45]For all designated states
PETTERSON, Tor H.
31248 Palos Verdes Drive West
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Petterson, Tor H.
31248 Palos Verdes Drive West
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 / US
[1999/23]
Former [1996/45]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Merianstrasse 26
90409 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/45]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH
Kesslerplatz 1
90489 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date96106817.830.04.1996
[1996/45]
Priority number, dateUS1995043397804.05.1995         Original published format: US 433978
[1996/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0740921
Date:06.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0740921
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:A47K10/38
[1996/45]
CPC:
A47K10/3818 (EP,US); A47K2010/3206 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/45]
TitleGerman:Blattspender[1996/45]
English:Sheet dispenser[1996/45]
French:Distributeur en feuille[1996/45]
Examination procedure06.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
25.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2000Fee for grant paid
28.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199904   M06   Fee paid on   01.07.1999
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5370338  (LEWIS RICHARD P [US]) [X] 1,3-8 * column 3, line 8 - column 4, line 62; figures 1-5 * [A] 2,9,10;
 [AD]US5205455  (MOODY JOHN R [US]) [AD] 1,9 * column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 37; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0117074  (NISKE GERD ERDWIN [ZA], et al);
 [A]US4462507  (MARGULIES HERMAN [US])
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