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EP0992443 - Method and apparatus for picking up papers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tomiyama, Katsuya
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ikegami, Kenichi, c/o NEC Robotics Engineering Ltd
1-25, Shin-urashimacho, 1-chome, Kanawaga-ku
Yokohama-shi, Karagawa / JP
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Betten & Resch
Reichenbachstrasse 19
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date99106705.901.04.1999
[2000/15]
Priority number, dateJP1998028281505.10.1998         Original published format: JP 28281598
[2000/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0992443
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0992443
Date:03.01.2001
[2001/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0992443
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65H3/12, B65H1/02, B65H3/48
[2001/01]
CPC:
B65H3/124 (EP,US); B65H2301/321 (EP,US); B65H2402/31 (EP,US);
B65H2406/32231 (EP,US); B65H2701/1916 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/15]B65H3/12, B65H1/02
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI [2001/38]
Former [2000/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aufnehmen von Dokumenten[2000/15]
English:Method and apparatus for picking up papers[2000/15]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour prélever des documents[2000/15]
Examination procedure12.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/24]
06.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2003Fee for grant paid
05.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH08259016  ;
 [A]DE1203801  (TELEFUNKEN PATENT) [A] 10,34 * column 1, line 13 - line 16 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]FR2219665  (BERTIN & CIE [FR]) [Y] 10-12,15,17,18,34,47,48 * page 1, line 4 - line 6 * * page 1, line 20 - line 25 * * page 3, line 12 - line 28 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]GB1506111  (NEDERLANDEN STAAT [NL]) [X] 1,7,19 * page 1, line 29 - page 2, line 75 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]EP0480810  (POSTE [FR]) [X] 1-3,6,8,9,19,32,33 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 7 * * column 3, line 45 - line 47 * * column 4, line 3 - line 11 * * column 5, line 9 - line 51 * * column 6, line 29 - line 39 * * column 6, line 53 - column 7, line 56 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 10-12,15,17,18,34,47,48
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08259016 A 19961008 (TOSHIBA CORP) [DA] * abstract *
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