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EP About this file: EP0741020

EP0741020 - Rotary printing machine having a free mountable folding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maschinenfabrik Wifag
Wylerringstrasse 39 Postfach
3001 Bern / CH
[2005/46]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Maschinenfabrik Wifag
Wylerringstrasse 39 Postfach
3001 Bern / CH
Former [1996/45]For all designated states
Maschinenfabrik Wifag
Wylerringstrasse 39 Postfach
CH-3001 Bern / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Stein, Götz
Gerenstrasse 1
3065 Bolligen / CH
02 / Siegenthalter, Hans
Hubel, Herbligen
3526 Brenzikofen / CH
[1996/45]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte P.O. Box 860245
81629 München / DE
Application number, filing date96810254.119.04.1996
[1996/45]
Priority number, dateDE1995101644504.05.1995         Original published format: DE 19516445
[1996/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0741020
Date:06.11.1996
Language:DE
[1996/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0741020
Date:01.10.1997
[1997/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0741020
Date:28.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0741020
Date:16.11.2005
Language:DE
[2005/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41F13/60, B41F13/008, B41F13/00, B41F13/56
[1997/38]
CPC:
B65H45/225 (EP,US); B41F13/0008 (EP,US); B41F13/008 (EP,US);
B41F13/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/45]B41F13/60, B41F13/008, B41F13/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/45]
TitleGerman:Rotationsdruckmaschine mit frei aufstellbarem Falzapparat[1996/45]
English:Rotary printing machine having a free mountable folding apparatus[1996/45]
French:Machine d'impression rotative comprenant un appareil de pliage à assemblage libre[1996/45]
Examination procedure03.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/18]
08.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2000Fee for grant paid
23.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft -Lizenzen-Patente-
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
 02  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Postfach 10 00 96
86135 Augsburg / DE
 03  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Domenego, Bertrand
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2005/02]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft -Lizenzen-Patente-
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
 02  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Stadtbachstrasse 1 Postfach 10 00 96
D-86135 Augsburg / DE
 03  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Domenego, Bertrand
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2005/01]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft -Lizenzen-Patente-
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
 02  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Stadtbachstrasse 1 Postfach 10 00 96
D-86135 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Matthes, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Postfach 10 00 96
86135 Augsburg / DE
 03  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Domenego, Bertrand
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2001/22]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft -Lizenzen-Patente-
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
 02  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Stadtbachstrasse 1 Postfach 10 00 96
D-86135 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Matthes, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Postfach 10 00 96
86135 Augsburg / DE
 03  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Kesselhut, Wolf
European Patent Attorney Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Former [2001/21]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft -Lizenzen-Patente-
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
 02  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
Stadtbachstrasse 1 Postfach 10 00 96
D-86135 Augsburg / DE
 03  28.03.2001  09.04.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
D-69115 Heidelberg / DE
07.05.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.09.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.06.2002Date of oral proceedings
09.07.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.07.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.04.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.08.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.09.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition01.08.2002Appeal received No.  T0850/02
15.11.2002Statement of grounds filed
05.04.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
05.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:09.01.1999Request for further processing filed
11.01.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.02.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.07.1996FI   M01   Fee paid on   26.07.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL28.06.2000
[2006/24]
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0567741  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [CH]) [X] 1-3,10-16 * Zusammenfassung; column 3, line 21 - column 6, line 7; figures 1-3; claims 1-6 * [Y] 4,5;
 [X]DE2046131  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1,16 * page 1, paragraph L - page 2, line L; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [PX]EP0699524  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [PX] 1,2,6-8,10,11,14,15 * Zusammenfassung; column 5, line 29 - column 6, line 16; figures 21,22; claims 1,7 *;
 [Y]DE2614665  (WIFAG MASCHF) [Y] 4,5 * siehe das ganze Dokument *;
 [A]US5405127  (WELBORN RONALD D [US]) [A] 1-16 * Zusammenfassung; column 1, line 8 - column 4, line 11; figures 1,2,7-9 *;
 [AD]DE4127321  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [AD] 1 * column 3, line 7 - line 67; figures 1-6 *
Examination   - DIPL.-ING. BORIS FUCHS, "Color-Management-Systeme, Computer-to-plate und wellenlos angetriebene Achtertürme ...", DEUTSCHER DRUCKER, (19950413), vol. 14-15, pages W46 - W53
    - BORIS FUCHS, "Rotationsmaschinenantrieb ohne Längswelle - eine Wiederentdeckung von Hamada", ZEITUNGSTECHNIK, (19911231), pages 78 - 80
OppositionDE4012396
 DE3237504
 DE1919695
 US4671501
    - "KBA Commander, world-class web offset press", Broschüre von Koenig & Bauer AG, Vor- und Beiblatt, Seiten 18 und 19, Druckvermerk 258/93-e
    - "Jydske Avistryk in Denmark orders a new KBA Commander", newspaper techniques, Juni 1992, Seiten 74 und 75
    - "Der Druckspiegel", April 1975, Heft 4, Seiten 221 - 224, Wolfgang Bauer und Hans Schaudt: "Einzelantriebe für Rotationsdruckmaschinen mit winkelgenauer Gleichlaufregelung"
    - Technologie des Offsetdrucks, Riedl,R., Neumann, D. und Teubner, J, VEB Fachbuchverlag Leipzig 1989, Lizenzausgabe für Verlag Beruf + Schule, Itzehoe, Seiten 5, 164 bis 169 und 184 bis 187
    - Qualitätsoffset der 90er Jahre. Höchstleistung im 16-Seiten-Bereich: ROTOMAN M, Prospekt von MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Augsburg, Frontseite, Seiten 5, 7 und 19, Druckvermerk 08.93
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