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EP1281161 - METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: LU
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
1049 Brussels / BE
[2003/06]
Inventor(s)01 / CAUSSE D'AGRAIVES, Bertrand
Via Caprera, 10
I-21014 Laveno / IT
02 / CHIARAMELLO, Michel
Via Brughera, 2
I-21014 Laveno M. / IT
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Schmitt, Armand, et al
Office Ernest T. Freylinger S.A.
B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Schmitt, Armand, et al
Office Ernest T. Freylinger S.A., B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
Application number, filing date01927944.707.05.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001EP05147
Priority number, dateLU2000009058008.05.2000         Original published format: LU 90580
[2003/06]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0186589
Date:15.11.2001
Language:FR
[2001/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1281161
Date:05.02.2003
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1281161
Date:25.02.2004
Language:FR
[2004/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/14, G01B9/02, G07D7/12
[2003/06]
CPC:
G07D7/1205 (EP,US); G06V20/80 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/06]
Extension statesAL21.10.2002
LT21.10.2002
LV21.10.2002
MK21.10.2002
RO21.10.2002
SI21.10.2002
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM IDENTIFIZIEREN EINES GEGENSTANDES[2003/06]
English:METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT[2003/06]
French:METHODE D'IDENTIFICATION D'UN OBJET[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2002National basic fee paid 
21.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
08.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2003Fee for grant paid
02.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.02.2004
IE25.02.2004
TR25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
PT25.07.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/10]CY25.02.2004
IE25.02.2004
TR25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
LU31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2006/51]IE25.02.2004
TR25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/11]IE25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/03]IE25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
Former [2004/41]GR25.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[DXA]GB2221870  (DE LA RUE CO PLC [GB]) [DX] 1,2,5,7-10 * abstract * * page 7, line 1 - line 7 * * page 7, line 13 - line 17 * * page 3, line 21 - line L * * page 4, line 16 - line 31 * * page 8, line 10 - line 19 * * page 10, line 24 - line 27 * * page 11, line 3 - line 9 * * page 11, line 19 - line 27 * * figures 2,4 * [A] 3,4;
 [A]DE4408226  (LEHMANN PETER DIPL PHYS [DE], et al) [A] 6 * column 3, line 44 - line 49 *;
 [A]EP0768511  (EUROP ECONOMIC COMMUNITY [LU]) [A] 1* the whole document *
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