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EP About this file: EP0937006

EP0937006 - PAPER FEEDER FOR A SINGLE SHEET PRINTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OCÉ Printing Systems GmbH
Siemensallee 2
85586 Poing / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
Océ Printing Systems GmbH
Siemensallee 2
85586 Poing / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BÖHMER, Georg
Lustheimerstrasse 8
D-81247 München / DE
02 / DIETL, Joseph
Fasanenstrasse 148
D-82008 Unterhaching / DE
03 / HAHN, Hans
Carl-Orff-Weg 16
D-82008 Unterhaching / DE
04 / HELLER, Bernward
Isarweg 2
D-85551 Kirchheim / DE
05 / MUGRAUER, Hubert
Parkstrasse 38
D-85604 Zorneding / DE
06 / OLBRICH, Otto
Birkenstrasse 39
D-82024 Taufkirchen / DE
07 / RIGAUER, Reinhold
Drechslerstrasse 60
D-85435 Erding / DE
08 / ROTHEIMER, Otto
Kurzbauerstrasse 4
D-81479 München / DE
09 / SEEBERGER, Rudolf
Lindenstrasse 24
D-82166 Lochham / DE
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date97946736.220.10.1997
[1999/34]
WO1997DE02428
Priority number, dateDE1996104364022.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19643640
[1999/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9817572
Date:30.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0937006
Date:25.08.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0937006
Date:09.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0937006
Date:03.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65H39/11, B65H1/26, B65H3/44, G03G15/00
[1999/34]
CPC:
G03G15/6502 (EP,US); B65H3/44 (EP,US); B65H2301/4311 (EP,US);
B65H2402/10 (EP,US); B65H2405/3311 (EP); B65H2405/332 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/34]
TitleGerman:PAPIEREINSPEISUNGSEINRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN EINZELBLATTDRUCKER[1999/34]
English:PAPER FEEDER FOR A SINGLE SHEET PRINTER[1999/34]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ALIMENTATION EN PAPIER POUR IMPRIMANTE DE FEUILLES SEULES[1999/34]
Entry into regional phase19.03.1999National basic fee paid 
19.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
22.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2001Fee for grant paid
27.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.10.2002  23.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Opponent's representative
Grams, Klaus Dieter
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/50]
Opponent(s)01  08.10.2002  23.10.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Opponent's representative
Grams, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
13.11.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.05.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.11.2003Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.12.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.06.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.08.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR09.01.2002
GB09.01.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/32]GB09.01.2002
FR31.10.2002
Former [2003/01]GB09.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4711444  (GEURTS PETRUS A M [NL]) [Y] 5-7 * column W *;
 [XY]US5203552  (HOSHI AKIMITSU [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * column W * [Y] 5-7;
 [A]US5248136  (HAMANAKA IZUMI [JP]) [A] 1-7* column W *;
 [A]  - MARTIN M J ET AL, "EXPANDABLE FEEDER MODULE", XEROX DISCLOSURE JOURNAL, (19931101), vol. 18, no. 6, page 617, XP000414756 [A] 1-7
OppositionUS3753560
 JPS5740955U
 JPS61181029
    - Xerox disclosure Journal "MODULAR INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE ARCHITECTURE", vol. 19, N°3, pages 247, 248 May/June 1994
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