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EP1017607 - AUTOMATIC CUTTING AND STACKING DEVICE FOR SHAPED BLANKS AND METHOD OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solutia Europe N.V./S.A.
Chaussée de Boondael 6
1050 Brussels / BE
[2000/28]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DE VELDE KEYSER, Herbert, Sybrant
Esdoornlaan 42
B-9080 Lochristi / BE
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Colens, Alain M.G.M.
Rue Franz Merjay, 21
1050 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Colens, Alain
Rue Franz Merjay, 21
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date98948927.308.09.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998EP05678
Priority number, dateEP1997087014423.09.1997         Original published format: EP 97870144
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9915451
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1017607
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1017607
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65H35/00
[2000/28]
CPC:
B65H35/0006 (EP); B65H35/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/28]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE SCHNEID- UND STAPELVORRICHTUNG FÜR GEFORMTE WERKSTÜCKE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DERSELBEN[2000/28]
English:AUTOMATIC CUTTING AND STACKING DEVICE FOR SHAPED BLANKS AND METHOD OF USE[2000/28]
French:DISPOSITIF AUTOMATIQUE DE DECOUPE ET D'EMPILAGE D'EBAUCHES FAçONNEES ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION[2002/07]
Former [2000/28]DISPOSITIF AUTOMATIQUE DE DECOUPE ET D'EMPILAGE D'EBAUCHES FA ONNEES ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase17.03.2000National basic fee paid 
17.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
02.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2002Fee for grant paid
17.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
IE08.09.2003
CH30.09.2003
LI30.09.2003
[2004/44]
Former [2004/40]AT26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
IE08.09.2003
Former [2004/02]AT26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
Former [2003/46]GR26.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3696186  (STARK JOHN E, et al) [A] 1,6 * column W *;
 [A]US4554713  (CHABAL JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1-3,6 * column 7, line 61 - column 10, line 20; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0317545  (MONSANTO CO [US]) [A] 1,6 * column 2, line 16 - line 32 * * column 3, line 14 - column 5, line 6 ** column 7, line 9 - line 35; figures 1-3 *
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