EP0615212A3

Method of processing mailpieces at high speed.

Abstract

A method of processing mail pieces at high speed uses upstream and downstream processing stations. A mail piece is presented to an upstream processing station for processing. While the mail piece is at the upstream processing station, processing means is activated at the downstream processing station. After completion of processing of the mail piece at the upstream station, the mail piece is advanced to the downstream station while the processing means therein remain activated to thereby reduce the processing time at the downstream station. Moreover, the speed of advance to the downstream station is adjusted in accordance with the size or thickness of the mail piece.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0225288A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,4
GB2195312A	Cites	United Kingdom	A	Search report	1-4
FR2388352A1	Cites	France	A	Search report	1-4
US3877531A	Cites	United States of America	AD	Search report	1-4
US4516209A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1-4
US4573673A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	–

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
291483	United States of America	–	1988-12-28
29148388	United States of America	A	1988-12-28
29148388	United States of America	A	1988-12-28
89312277	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1989-11-27
89312277	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1989-11-27
8989312277	–	–	–
EP19890312277	–	–	–
US19880291483	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
US4935078A	United States of America	A	1990-06-19
CA2003699A1	Canada	A1	1990-06-28
EP0376481A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1990-07-04
AU4602089A	Australia	A	1990-07-05
JPH02229585A	Japan	A	1990-09-12
EP0376481A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1990-10-03
AU625441B2	Australia	B2	1992-07-09
EP0615212A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1994-09-14
EP0615213A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1994-09-14
EP0615212A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1994-11-02
EP0615213A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1994-11-02
EP0376481B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1995-03-22
DE68921862D1	Germany	D1	1995-04-27
DE68921862T2	Germany	T2	1995-07-20
EP0615212B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1997-07-23
EP0615213B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1997-08-06
DE68928207D1	Germany	D1	1997-08-28
DE68928247D1	Germany	D1	1997-09-11
DE68928207T2	Germany	T2	1997-12-18
DE68928247T2	Germany	T2	1998-01-08
CA2003699C	Canada	C	1999-03-16
JP2930634B2	Japan	B2	1999-08-03
EP0376481B2	European Patent Office (EPO)	B2	2002-05-22
DE68921862T3	Germany	T3	2002-11-07
EP0615212B2	European Patent Office (EPO)	B2	2004-03-17
DE68928207T3	Germany	T3	2004-09-02
EP0615213B2	European Patent Office (EPO)	B2	2004-10-06
DE68928247T3	Germany	T3	2005-04-14

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2010-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2009-12-16	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2009-06-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2009-05-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2009-04-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-10-05	Appeal reference modifiedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNOAPAH	APAH	EP
2004-11-26	Fr: translation filed ** decision concerning oppositionOppositionET3	ET3	EP
2004-03-17	Patent maintained in amended form27A	27A	EP
2004-03-17	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2004-01-30	Patent maintained in amended formORIGINAL CODE: 0009272PUAH	PUAH	EP
2004-01-30	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2003-10-10	Appeal procedure closedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9OAPBU	APBU	EP
2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
2001-02-28	Appeal dossier modifiedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPOAPAC	APAC	EP
2001-02-15	Appeal reference modifiedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFNOAPAE	APAE	EP
2001-01-23	Appeal dossier modifiedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPOAPAC	APAC	EP
2000-11-21	Opposition rejectedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REJOPLBO	PLBO	EP
1998-11-09	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
1998-10-07	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
1998-06-17	Opposition filedOpposition26	26	EP
1998-06-02	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
1998-04-30	Opposition filedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009260PLBI	PLBI	EP
1998-04-28	Unpublished change to opponent dataORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPOPLBQ	PLBQ	EP
1998-01-30	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
1998-01-05	Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents actLapsedNLV1	NLV1	EP
1997-10-23	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1997-09-26	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
1997-08-28	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
1997-07-31	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
1997-07-23	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
1997-07-23	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1997-07-23	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1997-07-23	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1997-07-23	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1997-07-23	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1997-07-23	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1997-06-06	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
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1997-01-25	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
1996-12-11	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1996-10-25	Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG	GRAG	EP
1994-11-02	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1994-11-02	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
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1994-10-26	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
1994-10-26	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
1994-09-14	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1994-09-14	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
1994-09-14	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1994-09-14	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1994-07-29	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Method of processing mailpieces at high speed.

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