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EP1051692 - FLEXIBLE MEDIA STACKING AND ACCUMULATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEI, Inc.
1301 Wilson Drive
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
[2006/33]
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101-3833 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CLAUSER, Robert
3 Holly Drive
Columbus, NJ 08022 / US
02 / YOUNG, Neil, M.
1502 Pamela Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335 / US
03 / DEAVILLE, David, C.
1 Bellbrook Drive
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
04 / SHUREN, Thomas, E.
5 Brecknock Terrace
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
05 / GERLIER, Andre
Hameau de Prailles
F-74140 Sciez / FR
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date99900757.806.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999US00139
Priority number, dateUS19980070723P07.01.1998         Original published format: US 70723 P
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9935619
Date:15.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1051692
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1051692
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G07D9/00
[2000/46]
CPC:
B65H29/14 (EP,US); B65H31/06 (EP,US); B65H31/10 (EP,US);
G07D11/12 (EP,US); G07D11/16 (EP,US); B65H2404/2571 (EP,US);
B65H2404/2614 (EP,US); B65H2404/2615 (EP,US); B65H2404/262 (EP,US);
B65H2404/63 (EP,US); B65H2404/693 (EP,US); B65H2405/1114 (EP,US);
B65H2701/1912 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2000/46]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM STAPELN UND SPEICHERN VON BIEGSAMEN MEDIEN[2000/46]
English:FLEXIBLE MEDIA STACKING AND ACCUMULATING DEVICE[2000/46]
French:DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'EMPILER ET DE STOCKER DES SUPPORTS FLEXIBLES[2000/46]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2000National basic fee paid 
03.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
13.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2007Fee for grant paid
10.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:03.11.2006
[2007/07]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.04.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/24]FR30.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0290731  (ASCOM AUTELCA AG) [A] 1,21,24;
 [A]EP0185862  (KRAUTH APP GMBH ALFRED [DE]) [A] 1,21,24;
 [A]EP0333124  (COMPUTER GES KONSTANZ [DE]) [A] 1,21,24;
 [A]US4722519  (ZOUZOULAS JOHN [US]) [A] 1,21,24;
 [A]US3917260  (OKKONEN OLIVER G, et al) [A] 1,21,24
ExaminationUS5116037
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