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EP About this file: EP0845429

EP0845429 - Automatic sheet feeding mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1998/23]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Padget, Martin Jay
728 San Gabriel Place, No. 7
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
 [2002/11]
Former [1998/23]01 / Padget, Martin Jay
17161 Alva Road, No. 215
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1998/23]Colgan, Stephen James
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97306868.704.09.1997
[1998/23]
Priority number, dateUS1996071568318.09.1996         Original published format: US 715683
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0845429
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845429
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65H3/06, B65H9/10
[1998/23]
CPC:
B65H3/0607 (EP,US); B65H3/0638 (EP,US); B65H3/34 (EP,US);
B65H3/5223 (EP,US); B65H3/56 (EP,US); B65H3/565 (EP,US);
B65H9/10 (EP,US); B65H2301/4222 (EP,US); B65H2404/121 (EP,US);
B65H2404/122 (EP,US); B65H2601/2531 (EP,US); Y10S271/902 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/08]
Former [1998/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Automatischer Blattzufuhrmechanismus[1998/23]
English:Automatic sheet feeding mechanism[1998/23]
French:Mechanisme d'alimentation des feuilles[1998/23]
Examination procedure17.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/38]
23.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2003Fee for grant paid
17.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02075141.8  / EP1199268
EP02075142.6  / EP1205412
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5316285  (OLSON ALLAN G [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-9 * the whole document * [A] 3,10-12;
 [XA]US3601394  (LANG JOHN M, et al) [X] 1,2,4 * column W * [A] 3,5-12;
 [A]US4541623  (HUERTA JOSE L [US]) [A] 1-12 * column W *;
 [A]GB2126993  (XEROX CORP) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
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