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EP1060084 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING RIBBON TENSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.05.2003  [2003/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brady Worldwide, Inc.
2221 West Camden Road
Milwaukee, WI 53209 / US
[2000/51]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHANKE, Robert, L.
5105 South Mars Drive
New Berlin, WI 53146 / US
02 / BANDHOLZ, Brent, A.
1136 South 98th Street
West Allis, WI 53214 / US
[2000/51]
Representative(s)Lippert, Hans, et al
Jung HML
Patentanwälte
Emil-Claar-Strasse 20
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]Lippert, Hans, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Holtz Martin Lippert Emil-Claar-Strasse 20
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date99905938.910.02.1999
[2000/51]
WO1999US02915
Priority number, dateUS1998003334202.03.1998         Original published format: US 33342
[2000/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944835
Date:10.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1060084
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1060084
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J33/40, B41J29/38, B65C11/02
[2000/51]
CPC:
B41J3/407 (EP,US); B41J33/40 (EP,US); B41J33/44 (EP,US);
B65C11/0289 (EP,US); B65C2210/0018 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM GESPANNHALTEN EINES FARBBANDES[2000/51]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING RIBBON TENSION[2000/51]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE MAINTENIR LA TENSION D'UN RUBAN[2000/51]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2000National basic fee paid 
05.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.09.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
23.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2001Fee for grant paid
02.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP0641663  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-6 * page 2, line 56 - page 4, line 10 * * page 4, line 54 - page 8, line 31 * * page 9, line 45 - page 11, line 17; figures 1-27 * [A] 7,8;
 [Y]US5052832  (AKIYAMA TAKAAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-6 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 60 * * column 6, line 6 - column 8, line 9 * * column 10, line 13 - column 14, line 25; figures 1-3,9,14-19 *;
 [AP]US5820277  (SCHULTE ROBERT B [US]) [AP] 1 * column 1, line 29 - line 65 * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 32 * * column 13, line 31 - column 16, line 8; figures 1-7,33-34B *;
 [A]US4724033  (VANDERPOOL JAMES L [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 39 * * column 3, line 10 - column 6, line 16; figures 1-5 *
by applicantUS4264396
 US4407692
 US4473426
 US4477305
 US4490206
 US4497683
 US4498947
 US4511422
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