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EP About this file: EP0870552

EP0870552 - Device for forming a closed stack of flat mail items [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hofmann, Christoph
Aachstrasse 40
88682 Salem / DE
02 / Mok, Josef
Liggeringerstrasse 5
78476 Allensbach / DE
03 / Lohmann, Boris
An der Gete 148
28211 Bremen / DE
04 / Zimmermann, Armin
Mainauerstrasse 196B
78464 Konstanz / DE
05 / Märtin, Uwe
Zum Hinterhag 6
78464 Konstanz / DE
[1998/42]
Application number, filing date98105412.525.03.1998
[1998/42]
Priority number, dateDE199711418507.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19714185
[1998/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0870552
Date:14.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0870552
Date:17.02.1999
[1999/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870552
Date:26.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:B07C3/06, B07C1/02
[1999/08]
CPC:
B07C1/025 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/42]B07C3/06
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/43]
Former [1998/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zur Bildung eines geschlossenen Stapels von flachen Sendungen[1998/42]
English:Device for forming a closed stack of flat mail items[1998/42]
French:Dispositif de formation d'une pile fermée d'envois plats[1998/42]
Examination procedure06.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
19.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2002Fee for grant paid
08.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.06.2002
GB26.06.2002
IT26.06.2002
[2008/12]
Former [2006/14]FR26.06.2002
GB26.06.2002
Former [2003/17]GB26.06.2002
Documents cited:Search[DY]EP0661106  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [DY] 1,3,4 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE19545716  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0696482  (FINMECCANICA SPA [IT]) [A] 1,2,4,7 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4117434  (WINKLER DUENNEBIER KG MASCH [DE])
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