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EP About this file: EP0883449

EP0883449 - METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DEVICE FOR REMOVING FLAT ITEMS OF POST FROM A STACK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 26.11.2003  [2003/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Dematic AG
Gleiwitzer Strasse 555
90475 Nürnberg / DE
[2001/41]
Former [1998/51]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GILLMANN, Hanno
Am Guckenbühl 14
D-78465 Konstanz / DE
02 / LÜBBEN, Hauke
Alemannenstrasse 12
D-78315 Radolfzell / DE
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Berg, Peter, et al
European Patent Attorney
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Berg, Peter, et al
European Patent Attorney, Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2001/41]Zedlitz, Peter, Dipl.-Inf.
Patentanwalt, Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date97905027.514.02.1997
[1998/51]
WO1997EP00706
Priority number, dateDE199610730427.02.1996         Original published format: DE 19607304
[1998/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9731726
Date:04.09.1997
Language:DE
[1997/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0883449
Date:16.12.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0883449
Date:28.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B07C1/02
[1998/51]
CPC:
B65H5/34 (EP,US); B07C1/04 (EP,US); B65H7/02 (EP,US);
B65H7/14 (EP,US); B65H2220/01 (EP,US); B65H2301/4452 (EP,US);
B65H2511/22 (EP,US); B65H2513/10 (EP,US); B65H2553/416 (EP,US);
B65H2701/1916 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/22, B65H2220/01 (EP,US);
B65H2513/10, B65H2220/02 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER ABZUGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR FLACHE SENDUNGEN VON EINEM STAPEL[1998/51]
English:METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DEVICE FOR REMOVING FLAT ITEMS OF POST FROM A STACK[1998/51]
French:PROCEDE DE COMMANDE D'UN DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'EXTRAIRE DES ENVOIS POSTAUX PLATS D'UNE PILE[1998/51]
Entry into regional phase19.08.1998National basic fee paid 
19.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.06.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
03.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2001Fee for grant paid
23.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB28.11.2001
BE28.02.2002
[2003/48]
Former [2003/01]GB28.11.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0057810  (FRAMA AG [CH]) [A] 1,2,4 * abstract ** page 11, line 6 - page 13, line 12 *;
 [Y]US4541624  (SASAGE TSUTOMU [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,4 * column 3, line 9 - line 63; figure 2 * * column 5, line 59 - column 6, line 21; figure 6 *;
 [DY]EP0167091  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [DY] 1,2,4 * the whole document *
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