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EP1512125 - METHOD TO PAY WITH A SMART CARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2019/08]
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / LACKNER, Christian
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / EDER, Stefan
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/10]
Representative(s)Krott, Michel
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property & Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2019/08]
Former [2009/42]Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V. IP & L Department High Tech Campus 32
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2008/28]Röggla, Harald
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
1102 Vienna / AT
Former [2007/50]Röggla, Harald
NXP Semiconductors Austria GmbH Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 8-12
1102 Vienna / AT
Former [2007/01]Röggla, Harald, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department Triester Strasse 64
1101 Vienna / AT
Former [2005/10]Röggla, Harald
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, Triesterstrasse 64
1101 Vienna / AT
Application number, filing date03715275.823.04.2003
[2005/10]
WO2003IB01723
Priority number, dateEP2002010047410.05.2002         Original published format: EP 02100474
[2005/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03096286
Date:20.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1512125
Date:09.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1512125
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:G07B15/02, G07F7/08
[2005/10]
CPC:
G07F7/0866 (EP,US); G06Q20/105 (EP,US); G06Q20/363 (EP,US);
G06Q40/00 (EP,US); G07B15/063 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/08]
Former [2005/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BEZAHLEN MIT EINER CHIPKARTE[2005/10]
English:METHOD TO PAY WITH A SMART CARD[2005/10]
French:PROCEDE DE PAIEMENT AU MOYEN D'UNE CARTE INTELLIGENTE[2005/10]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2004National basic fee paid 
13.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
11.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2012Date of oral proceedings
07.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
07.05.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2019Fee for grant paid
03.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination05.07.2012Appeal received No.  T2052/12
31.08.2012Statement of grounds filed
09.01.2018Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
09.01.2018Date of oral proceedings
15.01.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.11.2010
Opposition(s)21.11.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
24.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2003
AT20.02.2019
CY20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
IE23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
BG20.05.2019
GB20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
PT20.06.2019
[2021/33]
Former [2021/26]AT20.02.2019
CY20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
NL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
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SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
IE23.04.2019
LU23.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
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BG20.05.2019
GB20.05.2019
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PT20.06.2019
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PT20.06.2019
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BE30.04.2019
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LI30.04.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
PT20.06.2019
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LI30.04.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
PT20.06.2019
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CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
ES20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
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MC20.02.2019
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RO20.02.2019
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EE20.02.2019
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FI20.02.2019
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PT20.06.2019
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2503423  (FLONIC SA [FR]) [A] 1-13 * page 1, line 1 - line 18 * * page 3, line 1 - page 5, line 12 * * page 6, line 1 - line 29 * * page 8, line 6 - line 18 * * page 11, line 15 - line 32 *;
 [A]US4822984  (REMERY PATRICK [FR], et al) [A] 1-13* column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 30 *;
 [DA]WO9730421  (POM INC [US], et al) [DA] 1-13 * abstract * * page 3, line 25 - page 4, line 35 * * page 5, line 14 - line 20 *;
 [A]US2002019807  (HALPERN JOHN W [GB]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0004] * * paragraphs [0037] , [0043] * * paragraphs [0068] , [0069] * * paragraphs [0091] - [0094] - [0098] - [0101] * * paragraphs [0108] - [0110] * * paragraphs [0136] , [0137] *
by applicantFR2503423
 US4822984
 US2002019807
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