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EP0938443 - FOLDING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
Friedrich-Koenig-Strasse 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[1999/35]
Inventor(s)01 / ECKERT, Günther, Oskar
Riedstrasse 18
D-97225 Zellingen / DE
[1999/35]
Application number, filing date97945785.024.10.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997DE02474
Priority number, dateDE199614439325.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19644393
[1999/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9818705
Date:07.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0938443
Date:01.09.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0938443
Date:13.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65H45/16
[1999/35]
CPC:
B65H45/168 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1999/35]
TitleGerman:FALZAPPARAT[1999/35]
English:FOLDING APPARATUS[1999/35]
French:APPAREIL DE PLIAGE[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase22.05.1999National basic fee paid 
22.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
18.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2001Fee for grant paid
17.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3865361  (NEAL FRANK) [X] 1-7 * column 3, line 46 - column 8, line 26; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US3263988  (PAUL HEIMLICHER) [X] 1,3-6 * column W *;
 [X]EP0649741  (HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6 * column 5, line 54 - column 7, line 29; figure - * * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 39 *;
 [DA]DE1076712  (GOEBEL GMBH MASCHF) [DA] 1,3-7 * the whole document *
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