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EP About this file: EP0933319

EP0933319 - Paper handling flap valve array system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.2004  [2004/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yim, Mark H.
1091 Tanland Drive 215
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
02 / Jackson, Warren B.
160 Castenada Avenue
San Francisco, California 94116-1407 / US
03 / Chase, James G.
3375 Alma Street, Apt. 160
Palo Alto, California 94306 / US
04 / Biegelsen, David K.
200 Mimosa Way
Portola Valley, California 94028 / US
05 / Cheung, Patrick C.P.
7852 Pineville Circle
Castro Valley, California 94552 / US
06 / Berlin, Andrew A.
1789 Dalton Place
San Jose, California 95124 / US
07 / Horne, Kenneth N.
926 Bautista Court
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98310172.611.12.1998
[1999/31]
Priority number, dateUS1997099413819.12.1997         Original published format: US 994138
[1999/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0933319
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0933319
Date:26.01.2000
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933319
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65H5/22
[1999/31]
CPC:
B65H5/228 (EP,US); Y10T137/87812 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/40]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System mit einer Reihe von Klappenventilen für die Handhabung von Papier[1999/31]
English:Paper handling flap valve array system[1999/31]
French:Système à rangée de vannes à clapet pour la manipulation de papier[1999/31]
Examination procedure26.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
10.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2003Fee for grant paid
10.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3426800  (BAUER PETER) [A] 1;
 [A]US4874273  (TOKISUE HIROMITSU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9716769  (OCE PRINTING SYSTEMS GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 2* the whole document *;
 [E]EP0936387  (XEROX CORP [US]) [E] 1-9 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5634636
 US5839722
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