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EP About this file: EP1454180

EP1454180 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING CHARACTERS IN A BAR OF A BAR CODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Barcode Corporation
1180 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10036 / US
[2007/29]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
International Barcode Corporation
1180 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUBOW, Allen
692 10th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215-4502 / US
 [2004/37]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [2004/37]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk, Patent Attorneys, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date02791236.912.11.2002
[2004/37]
WO2002US36371
Priority number, dateUS20010347561P09.11.2001         Original published format: US 347561 P
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03040804
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1454180
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1454180
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/10, G06K7/10, G06K9/22, G06K19/06, G06K19/08
[2005/16]
CPC:
G06K19/06 (EP,US); G06K19/06028 (EP,US); G06K19/083 (EP,US);
G06K19/14 (EP,US); G06K19/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/37]G02B26/10, G06K7/10, G06K9/22, G06K19/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM EINBETTEN VON ZEICHEN IN EINEN STRICH EINES STRICHCODES[2004/37]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING CHARACTERS IN A BAR OF A BAR CODE[2004/37]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'INTRODUIRE DES CARACTERES DANS UNE BARRE DE CODE A BARRES[2004/37]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2004National basic fee paid 
09.06.2004Search fee paid 
09.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
03.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2007Fee for grant paid
31.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
IE12.11.2007
LU12.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
[2009/38]
Former [2009/34]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
IE12.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/10]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
IE12.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/48]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
IE12.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/29]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/25]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
Former [2008/23]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
Former [2008/21]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
Former [2008/13]AT18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
Former [2008/10]FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
Former [2008/09]NL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US4889367  (MILLER L MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1-4,8-11 * column 2, line 45 - line 61; figures 2,3,6A-6C ** column 5, line 3 - line 10 *
International search[A]US4777357  (HARADA OSAMU [JP], et al);
 [A]US4795281  (ULINSKI SR RICHARD J [US], et al);
 [X]US5563401  (LEMELSON JEROME H [US]);
 [A]JPH09231338  (NITSUKO LTD);
 [X]US6032861  (LEMELSON JEROME H [US], et al)
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