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EP About this file: EP1218857

EP1218857 - METHOD FOR PRODUCT ASSURANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.08.2008
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
[2002/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SEIDEMANN, Wolfram
Mädelegabelstrasse 35
81825 München / DE
02 / HINZ, Walter
Zugspitzweg 3
85748 Garching / DE
03 / MOLL, Jürgen
Deisenhofener Strasse 12
82054 Sauerlach / DE
 [2002/27]
Application number, filing date00958478.021.08.2000
[2002/27]
WO2000EP08135
Priority number, dateDE199914035925.08.1999         Original published format: DE 19940359
DE200011972120.04.2000         Original published format: DE 10019721
[2002/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0115097
Date:01.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1218857
Date:03.07.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/08
[2002/27]
CPC:
G07F7/08 (EP); G07F7/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR PRODUKTSICHERUNG[2002/27]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCT ASSURANCE[2002/27]
French:PROCEDE DE GARANTIE PRODUIT[2002/27]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2002National basic fee paid 
25.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/27]
13.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/38]
08.07.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/38]
Appeal following examination23.04.2008Appeal received No.  T1489/08
08.07.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9322745  (CIAS, INC.) [X] 1-48 * page 7, line 2 - page 14, line 32 * * page 15, line 16 - page 44, line 25; figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]WO9904364  (ASSURE SYSTEMS, INC.) [X] 1-3,6,11,13,16,25,28,31-34,38,39,44-47 * page 3, line 15 - page 8, line 12 * * page 20, line 7 - page 23, line 22; figures 3-7 * [A] 4,5,7-10,12,14,15,17-24,26,27,29,30,35-37,40-43;
 [XA]US4816824  (KATZ ET AL.) [X] 2-4,32-34,45-47 * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 68 * * column 3, line 23 - column 14, line 22; figures 1-6 * [A] 1,3-8,28,31,44;
 [X]WO8002757  (STOCKBURGER) [X] 1,28,31,44 * page 1, line 1 - page 6, line 9 * * page 7, line 10 - page 11, line 3; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE4341880  (DINKEL) [A] 1-48 * column 1, line 61 - column 8, line 68 *;
 [A]WO8201778  (STOCKBURGER) [A] 1-3,6,28-34,44-47 * page 2, line 9 - page 3, line 7 * * page 3, line 16 - page 9, line 30; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0889448  (PITNEY BOWES INC.) [A] 1-3,6,28-34,44-47 * column 3, line 9 - column 5, line 35; figure 1 *;
 [AP]WO0023954  (ELLIOTT) [AP] 1-3,6,28-34,44-47 * page 1, line 6 - page 8, line 11; figures 1-3 *
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