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EP About this file: EP0956206

EP0956206 - SUSPENSION FILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avanti GmbH office supplies
Prinzessinenstrasse 30
10969 Berlin / DE
[2002/11]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Offdata GmbH EDV- und Büro-Zubehör
Segitzdamm 2
10969 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KÖBELE, Lutz
Bundesplatz 17
D-10715 Berlin / DE
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Helms, Joachim
Patentanwalt Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Helms, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwalt
Dantestrasse 27
80637 München / DE
Application number, filing date98965096.527.11.1998
[1999/46]
WO1998DE03535
Priority number, dateDE199715307329.11.1997         Original published format: DE 19753073
[1999/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9928138
Date:10.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956206
Date:17.11.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956206
Date:04.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:B42F15/00
[1999/46]
CPC:
B42F15/0035 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1999/46]
TitleGerman:HÄNGEMAPPE[1999/46]
English:SUSPENSION FILE[1999/46]
French:CLASSEUR VERTICAL[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase16.08.1999National basic fee paid 
16.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
16.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2003Fee for grant paid
02.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/22]
Request for further processing for:13.07.2001Request for further processing filed
13.07.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.08.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200205   M06   Fee paid on   02.01.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB04.06.2003
IT04.06.2003
ES15.09.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2004/44]GB04.06.2003
ES15.09.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
Former [2004/22]GB04.06.2003
ES15.09.2003
Former [2004/03]ES15.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4867319  (ARNER BARBARA D [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 27; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]FR2644396  (TRANSFORMATION REUNIS ATEL [FR]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 9 - page 6, line 3; figures 1-4 *
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