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EP About this file: EP1405274

EP1405274 - METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE VALIDITY OF DIGITAL FRANKING NOTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.05.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, BE		published on 03.08.2011  [2011/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deutsche Post AG
Charles-de-Gaulle-Strasse 18
53113 Bonn / DE
[2004/15]
Inventor(s)01 / DELITZ, Alexander
Im Etzental 19
53177 Bonn / DE
02 / FERY, Peter
Passwiese 24
64673 Zwingenberg / DE
03 / HELMUS, Jürgen
Birlinghovener Strasse 6a
53229 Bonn / DE
04 / HÖHL, Aloysius
Friedrich-Harth-Strasse 10
36041 Fulda / DE
05 / MEIER, Gunther
Am Wembach 41
64354 Reinheim / DE
06 / ROBEL, Elke
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Strasse 35
59368 Werne / DE
07 / STUMM, Dieter
Langer Weg 48
26629 Grossefehn / DE
 [2004/15]
Representative(s)Jostarndt, Hans-Dieter
Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG
Brüsseler Ring 51
52074 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/15]Jostarndt, Hans-Dieter, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwälte Jostarndt - Thul, Brüsseler Ring 51
52074 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date02754272.928.06.2002
[2004/15]
WO2002DE02348
Priority number, dateDE200113125401.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10131254
[2004/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03005307
Date:16.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1405274
Date:07.04.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1405274
Date:25.10.2006
Language:DE
[2006/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00, G07D7/00, G07D7/20
[2004/15]
CPC:
G07B17/00435 (EP,US); G07B17/00661 (EP,US); G07B2017/00443 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00709 (EP,US); G07B2017/00725 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/15]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RO02.02.2004
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ÜBERPRÜFEN DER GÜLTIGKEIT VON DIGITALEN FREIMACHUNGSVERMERKEN[2004/15]
English:METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE VALIDITY OF DIGITAL FRANKING NOTES[2004/15]
French:PROCEDE DE VERIFICATION DE LA VALIDITE DE MENTIONS D'AFFRANCHISSEMENT NUMERIQUES[2004/15]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2004National basic fee paid 
02.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/15]
15.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2006Fee for grant paid
01.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.2007  17.08.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.2007  17.08.2007  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2007/38]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.2007   
Siemens AG
Abteilung CT IP Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
30.08.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.01.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.05.2009Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.06.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.04.2011Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/26]
Appeal following opposition08.07.2009Appeal received No.  T1484/09
21.08.2009Statement of grounds filed
26.04.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
TR25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
LU28.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
NL01.01.2009
DK30.06.2009
AT28.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
[2011/31]
Former [2011/20]CY25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
TR25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
LU28.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
NL01.01.2009
DK30.06.2009
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
Former [2010/35]CY25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
TR25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
LU28.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
NL01.01.2009
DK30.06.2009
Former [2009/42]CY25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
TR25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
LU28.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
NL01.01.2009
Former [2009/38]CY25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
LU28.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
NL01.01.2009
Former [2009/25]FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
MC30.06.2007
NL01.01.2009
Former [2008/22]FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/09]FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/04]FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/42]FI25.10.2006
IE25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/38]FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/27]FI25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
Former [2007/21]ES05.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US4461028  (OKUBO HIROSHI [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 68 *;
 [A]GB2174039  (PITNEY BOWES INC) [A] 1* page 3, line 59 - line 68; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5091634  (FINCH JOHN W [CA], et al) [Y] 3 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0600646  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [X] 1,2 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [XY]EP0732673  (NEOPOST LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,4-16 * column 3, line 24 - line 38; figure 1 * * column 5, line 31 - column 6, line 38 * [Y] 3;
 [X]US5953427  (CORDERY ROBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 1 - line 48; figure 8 * * column 13, line 50 - column 14, line 35 *
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