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EP1066164 - APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF BINDING A BOOK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.07.2005  [2005/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marsh, Jeffrey D.
7 Country Road
Foristell, MO 63348 / US
[2001/02]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/02]
Representative(s)Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A., P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date99900782.606.01.1999
[2001/02]
WO1999US00265
Priority number, dateUS1998001615630.01.1998         Original published format: US 16156
[2001/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9938707
Date:05.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1066164
Date:10.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1066164
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.08.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:B42B5/00, B42C11/04, B42C19/02
[2003/36]
CPC:
B42C11/06 (EP,KR,US); B29C65/08 (EP,KR,US); B29C65/4815 (EP,KR,US);
B29C65/5057 (EP,KR,US); B29C66/112 (EP,KR,US); B29C66/114 (EP,KR,US);
B29C66/43441 (EP,KR,US); B29C66/7486 (EP,KR,US); B29C66/8122 (EP,KR,US);
B29C66/8322 (EP,KR,US); B29C66/9513 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/02]B42B5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/05]
Former [2001/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BINDEN VON BÜCHERN[2001/02]
English:APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF BINDING A BOOK[2001/02]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE RELIURE DE LIVRE[2001/02]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2000National basic fee paid 
08.08.2000Search fee paid 
08.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.08.2000Examination requested  [2001/02]
19.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2004Fee for grant paid
17.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4923351  (NISHIKAWA KENJIRO [JP]) [X] 1-14 * column 1, lines 20-31 *;
 [A]US3888150  (STROUD WILLIAM FELIX, et al) [A] 1-14 * column 15, lines 14-25 *;
 [A]US3925126  (LEATHERMAN ALFRED F, et al) [A] 1-14 * column 3, lines 20-32 *;
 [A]US5140380  (NAKAMURA SHINICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 4, lines 44-58 - column 6, lines 5-53; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4149288  (SENDOR BERNARD T, et al) [A] 1-14 * figures 7,10; claim 1 *;
 [A]US3956053  (STAATS HENRY N) [A] 1-14 * figure 3; claim 1 *
International search[X]US3925926  (SHIGEO NOZAWA);
 [Y]US5350268  (MUELLER ERWIN [CH]);
 [Y]US3888150  (STROUD WILLIAM FELIX, et al);
 [Y]US5496253  (SNELLMAN DONALD L [US], et al)
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