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EP About this file: EP0961235

EP0961235 - Tape storing and feeding mechanism for mailing machines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.04.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.05.2011  [2011/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarter, One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Buckley, Franklin J.
42 Putnam Park Road
Bethel, CT 06807 / US
02 / Freeman, Gerald C.
185 West Norwalk Road
Norwalk, CT 06850 / US
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99108574.706.05.1999
[1999/48]
Priority number, dateUS1998007353406.05.1998         Original published format: US 73534
[1999/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0961235
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0961235
Date:15.11.2000
[2000/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00, B41J15/04, B41J11/06
[2000/46]
CPC:
B41J11/703 (EP,US); B41J15/005 (EP,US); B41J15/04 (EP,US);
G07B17/00193 (EP,US); G07B17/00508 (EP,US); G07B2017/0025 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00532 (EP,US); G07B2017/00556 (EP,US); G07B2017/0062 (EP,US);
Y10T83/088 (EP,US); Y10T83/2083 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/48]G07B17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/31]
Former [1999/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bandpeicher- und Zuführmechanismus für Frankiermaschinen[1999/48]
English:Tape storing and feeding mechanism for mailing machines[1999/48]
French:Mécanisme pour le rangement de bande et pour l'alimentation des machines à affranchir[1999/48]
Examination procedure09.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/27]
13.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/21]
07.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/21]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.12.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.05.201012   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH091883  ;
 [A]JPH082754  ;
 [A]US5467709  (SALOMON JAMES A [US]) [A] 1,15 * column 5, paragraph 2; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]JPH07214835  ;
 [A]EP0699537  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 2,12 * column 6, line 23 - line 32; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5175518  (SWANSON DANIEL G JR [US]) [A] 5,9 * column 3, line 6 - line 14; figure 11 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970530), vol. 1997, no. 05, & JP09001883 A 19970107 (NEC ENG LTD) [X] 1,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 1996, no. 05, & JP08002754 A 19960109 (MATSUSHITA GRAPHIC COMMUN SYST INC) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07214835 A 19950815 (NEW OJI PAPER CO LTD) [A] 15 * abstract *
by applicantUS19970951073
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