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EP1579405 - OBJECT IDENTIFYING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / COSIER, John P., Philips Int. Property & Standards
Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/01]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/39]White, Andrew Gordon
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, Cross Oak Lane Redhill
Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date03813956.411.12.2003
[2005/39]
WO2003IB05941
Priority number, dateGB2002003036027.12.2002         Original published format: GB 0230360
[2005/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004059598
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1579405
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G09B21/00, G06K7/10
[2005/39]
CPC:
G06K7/10891 (EP,US); G06K17/00 (KR); G09B21/00 (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 [2005/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBJEKTIDENTIFIZIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG[2005/39]
English:OBJECT IDENTIFYING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2005/39]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'IDENTIFIER UN OBJET[2005/39]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2005National basic fee paid 
27.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
21.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/52]
06.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200705   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2002113129  (METLITSKY BORIS [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0017]; claims 6,16,17,22,73 * [Y] 7;
 [Y]US5640002  (RUPPERT JONATHAN PAUL [US], et al) [Y] 7 * abstract * * column 20, line 53 - column 21, line 9 *;
 [A]US5250790  (MELITSKY BORIS [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 3, line 5 - line 8; figure 2 * * column 7, line 10 - line 13 *;
 [A]US5329106  (HONE L MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 1,2,10; claims 1-5 *
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