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EP About this file: EP0878427

EP0878427 - Sheet output unit for a printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2003  [2003/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 New Circle Road N.W.
Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 New Circle Road N.W.
Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baskette, Michael Wesley
922 Mason-Headley Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40504 / US
02 / Chappel, Billy Carl
1425 Green Leaf Court Road
Mount Sterling, Kentucky 40353 / US
03 / Horrall, Paul Douglas
621 South Broadway, Georgetown
Lexington, Kentucky 40324 / US
04 / Kennedy, Michael Earl
3751 Appian Way No. 289 Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40517 / US
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Leale, Robin George
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
[1998/47]
Application number, filing date98303715.112.05.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateUS1997085431812.05.1997         Original published format: US 854318
[1998/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0878427
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0878427
Date:21.04.1999
[1999/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878427
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65H39/11, B65H31/22, B41J13/10, B65H29/60
[1999/15]
CPC:
B65H31/22 (EP,US); B65H29/60 (EP,US); B65H2801/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/47]B65H39/11
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/49]
Former [2000/02]FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2000/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  LI 
Former [1998/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bogenausgabestation für einen Drucker[1998/47]
English:Sheet output unit for a printer[1998/47]
French:Unité de sortie de feuilles pour une imprimante[1998/47]
Examination procedure01.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
22.10.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2001Fee for grant paid
23.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.03.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB363214  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG);
 [A]FR2559466  (KIENZLE APPARATE GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0200240  (OCE NEDERLAND BV [NL]) [A] 1,4 * column 6, line 29 - line 55; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0225240  (SAGEM [FR]) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 26; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0598125  (ACE DENKEN KK [JP]);
 [A]  - D.W. TATES, "UPHILL STACKING SORTER", XEROX DISCLOSURE JOURNAL., STAMFORD, CONN US, (197604), vol. 1, no. 4, page 63, XP002093866
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