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EP1523737 - SELF-CHECKOUT METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.04.2015 Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	13.10.2017	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR	published on 15.11.2017 [2017/46]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. 2791 Telecom Parkway Richardson, TX 75082 / US
	[2009/33]
Former [2005/16]	For all designated states Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. 2801 Network Blvd. Frisco, TX 75034 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / JACOBS, Eric, L., L. 123-14 Vanguard Avenue Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R 3T4 / CA
	[2005/16]
Representative(s)	Hirsch & Associés 154 Boulevard Haussmann 75008 Paris / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2014/24]	Hirsch & Associés 58, avenue Marceau 75008 Paris / FR
Former [2008/38]	Hirsch & Associés 58, avenue Marceau 75008 Paris / FR
Former [2005/16]	Cabinet Hirsch 58, avenue Marceau 75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date	03724712.9	14.05.2003
	[2005/16]
	WO2003CA00693
Priority number, date	US20020150146	17.05.2002 Original published format: US 150146
	[2005/16]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO03098496
	Date:	27.11.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/48]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1523737
	Date:	20.04.2005
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/16]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1523737
	Date:	11.06.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	21.05.2004
Classification	IPC:	G07G1/00, G07G1/01, G07G1/12, G07G1/14, G06Q20/20	[2014/08]
	CPC:	G07G1/12 (EP); G06Q20/20 (EP); G07G1/0054 (EP); G07G1/01 (EP); G07G1/145 (EP)
	Former IPC [2005/39]	G07G1/14, G07G1/00, A47F9/04
	Former IPC [2005/16]	G07G1/14
Designated contracting states	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 [2005/16]
Title	German:	METHODE ZUR SELBSTBEDIENUNGSABRECHNUNG UND SELBSTBEDIENUNGSKASSE	[2005/16]
	English:	SELF-CHECKOUT METHOD AND APPARATUS	[2005/16]
	French:	PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CONTROLE AUTOMATIQUE	[2005/16]
Entry into regional phase	17.12.2004	National basic fee paid
	17.12.2004	Designation fee(s) paid
	17.12.2004	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	17.12.2004	Examination requested [2005/16]
	26.08.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	08.02.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.03.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	31.10.2006	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	02.01.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.10.2013	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	18.12.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.02.2014	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.04.2014	Fee for grant paid
	23.04.2014	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	23.04.2014	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)	EP06011971.6 / EP1720137
	EP06011972.4 / EP1720138
	EP06011973.2 / EP1720139
	EP06011976.5 / EP1720140
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 26.08.2005
Opposition(s)	12.03.2015	No opposition filed within time limit [2015/21]
Request for further processing for:	02.01.2007	Request for further processing filed
	02.01.2007	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	18.01.2007	Decision despatched
	08.02.2006	Request for further processing filed
	08.02.2006	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	22.02.2006	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.05.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.05.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.05.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.05.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.05.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	25.05.2010	Renewal fee patent year 08
	12.05.2011	Renewal fee patent year 09
	09.05.2012	Renewal fee patent year 10
	06.05.2013	Renewal fee patent year 11
	02.05.2014	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	14.05.2003
	AT	11.06.2014
	BE	11.06.2014
	BG	11.06.2014
	CY	11.06.2014
	CZ	11.06.2014
	DK	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	IT	11.06.2014
	MC	11.06.2014
	NL	11.06.2014
	RO	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SI	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	TR	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
	PT	13.10.2014
	[2017/39]
Former [2016/06]	AT	11.06.2014
	BE	11.06.2014
	CZ	11.06.2014
	DK	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	IT	11.06.2014
	MC	11.06.2014
	NL	11.06.2014
	RO	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SI	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
	PT	13.10.2014
Former [2015/36]	AT	11.06.2014
	BE	11.06.2014
	CZ	11.06.2014
	DK	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	IT	11.06.2014
	NL	11.06.2014
	RO	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SI	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
	PT	13.10.2014
Former [2015/30]	AT	11.06.2014
	BE	11.06.2014
	CZ	11.06.2014
	DK	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	IT	11.06.2014
	NL	11.06.2014
	RO	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
	PT	13.10.2014
Former [2015/22]	AT	11.06.2014
	CZ	11.06.2014
	DK	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	IT	11.06.2014
	NL	11.06.2014
	RO	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
	PT	13.10.2014
Former [2015/12]	AT	11.06.2014
	CZ	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	NL	11.06.2014
	RO	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
	PT	13.10.2014
Former [2015/11]	CZ	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	RO	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
	PT	13.10.2014
Former [2015/10]	CZ	11.06.2014
	EE	11.06.2014
	ES	11.06.2014
	FI	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	SK	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
Former [2014/50]	FI	11.06.2014
	SE	11.06.2014
	GR	12.09.2014
Former [2014/49]	FI	11.06.2014
Cited in	International search	[A]US4964053 (HUMBLE DAVID R [US]) [A] 15-18 * column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 26 *;
		[Y]EP0672993 (NOVAK JEFFREY M [US]) [Y] 6 * column 2, line 23 - column 3, line 23 *;
		[Y]DE19624977 (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 16-18 * column 3, line 15 - line 30 * * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 12; figure 3 *;
		[XY]EP0817141 (NCR INT INC [US]) [X] 15 * column 2, line 7 - line 22 * * column 4, line 24 - line 51 * * column 7, line 35 - column 8, line 19 * * column 9, line 40 - line 47 * * column 10, line 9 - line 24 * * figures 5,6 * [Y] 16-18;
		[A]EP0843293 (NCR INT INC [US]) [A] 6 * page 2, line 17 - line 34 * * page 4, line 22 - line 25 *;
		[X]US5839104 (MILLER MICHAEL S [US], et al) [X] 19,20,22,23 * abstract * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 8 * * column 5, line 1 - column 6, line 7 * * figures 1,4,6A,6B *;
		[A]WO0133500 (WOOLGER ERIC A [GB], et al) [A] 6 * page 3, line 8 - line 14 *;
		[A]US2002002485 (O'BRIEN MICHAEL R [US], et al) [A] 3-5 * abstract *;
		[DXY]WO0237432 (OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CORP [CA]) [DX] 1,2,7-9,12-14,21 * page 3, line 7 - line 33 * * page 11, line 3 - page 12, line 25 * * page 7, line 14 - page 9, line 25 * [Y] 3-6;
		[Y]WO0237366 (CATALINA MARKETING INT [US]) [Y] 3-5 * page 2, paragraph 1 - page 3, paragraph 1 *;
		[PX]US6418414 (LUTZ DUSTY L [US], et al) [PX] 15-18 * abstract * * column 7, line 34 - column 9, line 43 ** figures 3-5,7,8 *

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