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EP0914285 - REDUCED VACUUM HOLD DOWN SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.04.2001
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2001Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.05.2001 [2001/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gerber Technology, Inc.
24 Industrial Park Road West Tolland
Connecticut 06084 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
Gerber Technology, Inc.
24 Industrial Park Road West
Tolland, Connecticut 06084 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUNCAN, Marvin, H., Jr.
94 Beacon Street
Marblehead, MA 01945 / US
02 / HAFERMAN, Dan
70 Evans Road
Marblehead, MA 01945 / US
[1999/19]
Representative(s)Carpmael, John William Maurice
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[1999/19]
Application number, filing date96933813.606.09.1996
[1999/19]
WO1996US14956
Priority number, dateUS1995000343708.09.1995         Original published format: US 3437
[1999/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9709253
Date:13.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0914285
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65G17/46, B65G15/58
[1999/19]
CPC:
B65G21/2036 (EP,US); B65H5/224 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/19]
TitleGerman:VAKUUM-HALTESYSTEM[1999/19]
English:REDUCED VACUUM HOLD DOWN SYSTEM[1999/19]
French:SYSTEME DE PLAQUAGE PAR ASPIRATION[1999/19]
Entry into regional phase24.03.1998National basic fee paid 
24.03.1998Search fee paid 
24.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.03.1998Examination requested  [1999/19]
18.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2001/21]
28.12.2000Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3389908  (MARTIN LOUIS) [A] 1-8* column 2, line 54 - line 58; figure - *;
 [A]US3676979  (SCHUETTE THOMAS L) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 8; figures 1,4,7 *;
 [A]GB2028247  (TALLERES ZUBIOLA SCOOP) [A] 1-8 * page 1, line 23 - line 30; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0503529  (SPIESS GMBH G [DE]) [A] 1-8 * column 5, line 35 - line 52; figure - *
International search[X]US3592334  (FLEISCHAUER FRED J);
 [X]US3889801  (BOYER HAROLD E);
 [A]US4295737  (SILVERBERG MORTON);
 [A]US4322993  (STUMPF GUENTER O);
 [A]US4730526  (PEARL DAVID R [US], et al);
 [A]US5234097  (OKUYAMA KOJI [JP])
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