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EP0750583 - DEVICE FOR SORTING FLAT OBJECTS CONVEYED IN STACKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [1999/16]For all designated states
GRAPHA-HOLDING AG
Seestrasse 41, Postfach 170
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [1997/01]For all designated states
GRAPHA-HOLDING AG
Seestrasse 41
CH-6052 Hergiswil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FRITSCHE, Beat
Burstwiesenstrasse 37
CH-8606 Greifensee / CH
02 / SCHMID, Peter
Flurlingerweg 4
CH-8212 Neuhausen / CH
03 / OPPLIGER, Jean-Claude
Bruennlistrasse 66
CH-8155 Niederhasli / CH
[1997/01]
Representative(s)Leinweber & Zimmermann
Patentanwalts-PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Leinweber & Zimmermann
European Patent Attorneys Patentanwälte Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Former [2000/35]Patentanwälte Leinweber & Zimmermann
Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date96900027.205.01.1996
[1997/01]
WO1996CH00004
Priority number, dateCH1995000011416.01.1995         Original published format: CH 11495
[1997/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9622242
Date:25.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0750583
Date:02.01.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0750583
Date:21.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:B65H3/04
[1997/01]
CPC:
B65H3/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/01]
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUR VEREINZELUNG VON STAPELWEISE ZUGEFÜHRTEN FLACHEN GEGENSTÄNDEN[1997/01]
English:DEVICE FOR SORTING FLAT OBJECTS CONVEYED IN STACKS[1997/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SEPARATION D'OBJETS PLATS TRANSPORTES EN PILES[1997/01]
Entry into regional phase11.09.1996National basic fee paid 
11.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/01]
29.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1998Fee for grant paid
07.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.01.2000    WITHDRAWN
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Zentralabteilung Technik ZT PA 1
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2000/12]
28.02.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.09.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.02.2001Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
02.03.2001Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS60232337  ;
 [A]FR1068162  (D APP DE PREC SOC D ET CONST) [A] 5-10* the whole document *;
 [A]DE1170971  (PARNALL & SONS LTD) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE1536710  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2209427  (HART JOHN RANDLE DE) [A] 1,14 * page 6, paragraph L - page 9, paragraph 1; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860412), vol. 010, no. 096, Database accession no. (M - 469), & JP60232337 A 19851119 (FUJI XEROX KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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