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EP About this file: EP1540427

EP1540427 - WATCH COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION-STORAGE UNIT IN THE BASE OF THE CASE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Swatch Group Management Services AG
Seevorstadt 6
2501 Biel / CH
[2005/24]
Inventor(s)01 / APOTHELOZ, David
La Venelle 5
CH-2035 Corcelles / CH
02 / MÜLLER, Jacques
Les Oeuchettes 18
CH-2732 Reconvilier / CH
03 / MEYRAT, Clément
Rue du Jura 47
CH-2525 Le Landeron / CH
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/35]Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Fbg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
Former [2009/12]Rossand, Isabelle, et al
ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA rue des Sors 7
2074 Marin / CH
Former [2005/24]Laurent, Jean
I C B Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Rue des Sors 7
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date03794985.604.09.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003EP09804
Priority number, dateEP2002007873710.09.2002         Original published format: EP 02078737
[2005/24]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004025381
Date:25.03.2004
Language:FR
[2004/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1540427
Date:15.06.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1540427
Date:30.12.2009
Language:FR
[2009/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G04G17/02, G06K19/077
[2009/44]
CPC:
G04G21/04 (EP,US); G04R60/00 (KR); G04R60/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/24]G04G1/00, G06K19/077
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 [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UHR MIT EINEM ELEKTRONISCHEN MODUL ZUM INFORMATIONSPEICHERN, DAS IM BODEN ANGEORDNET IST[2009/44]
English:WATCH COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION-STORAGE UNIT IN THE BASE OF THE CASE THEREOF[2005/24]
French:MONTRE COMPORTANT UN MODULE ELECTRONIQUE POUR LA MEMORISATION D'INFORMATIONS DANS LE FOND DE SA BOITE[2009/44]
Former [2005/24]UHR MIT EINEM ELEKTRONISCHEN MODUL, ZUM INFORMATIONSPEICHERN, DIE IN DEM BODEN ANGEORDNET IST
Former [2005/24]MONTRE COMPORTANT UN MODULE ELECTRONIQUE POUR LA MEMORISATION D'INFORMATIONS DANS LE FOND DE SA BOITE
Entry into regional phase11.04.2005National basic fee paid 
11.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
12.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2009Fee for grant paid
18.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
TR30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
HU01.07.2010
GB04.09.2010
LU04.09.2010
BE30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
IE30.12.2009
IT30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
HU01.07.2010
GB04.09.2010
LU04.09.2010
BE30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2012/42]AT30.12.2009
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BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
HU01.07.2010
GB04.09.2010
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MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/43]AT30.12.2009
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FI30.12.2009
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BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
ES10.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
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BG30.03.2010
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0884662  (JUNGHANS UHREN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2000339503  (SHINSEI KAGAKU KOGYO CO LTD) [Y] 1-3,5,16 * the whole document *;
 [Y]CH691094  (EM MICROELECTRONIC MARIN SA [CH]) [Y] 1-3,5-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0223466  (MBBS HOLDING SA [CH], et al) [A] 1 * page 8, paragraph 4 * * page 10, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * figures 2-5 *;
 [Y]WO02055315  (HANEX CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3,5-16 * the whole document *;
 US6484947  [ ] (MIYATA TSUNEO [JP]) [ ] * the whole document *;
 EP1288016  [ ] (HANEX CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * paragraphs [0073] , [0074] , [0089] , [0134] * * figures 1-3,16 *
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