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EP About this file: EP1720138

EP1720138 - Self-checkout method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc.
2791 Telecom Parkway
Richardson, TX 75082 / US
[2009/33]
Former [2006/45]For all designated states
Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc.
280 Network Boulevard
Frisco TX 75034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jacobs, Eric L.L.
123-14 Vanguard Avenue
Pointe Claire Quebec H9R 3T4 / CA
 [2006/45]
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/15]Hirsch & Associés
137, rue de l'Université
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2006/45]Hirsch & Associés
58, avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date06011972.414.05.2003
[2006/45]
Priority number, dateUS2002015014617.05.2002         Original published format: US 150146
[2006/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1720138
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1720138
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G07G1/00, G07G1/01, G07G1/12, G07G1/14, G06Q20/20
[2014/51]
CPC:
G07G1/12 (EP); G06Q20/20 (EP); G07G1/0054 (EP);
G07G1/01 (EP); G07G1/145 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/45]G07G1/14, G07G1/00
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 [2006/45]
TitleGerman:Methode zur Selbstbedienungsabrechnung und Selbstbedienungskasse[2006/45]
English:Self-checkout method and apparatus[2006/45]
French:Procédé et appareil de vérification automatique[2006/45]
Examination procedure08.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/25]
11.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2015Fee for grant paid
26.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03724712.9  / EP1523737
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 (EP20030724712) is  26.08.2005
Opposition(s)11.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
09.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
06.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
02.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.05.2003
AT08.04.2015
BE08.04.2015
BG08.04.2015
CY08.04.2015
CZ08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
EE08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
MC08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
RO08.04.2015
SE08.04.2015
SI08.04.2015
SK08.04.2015
TR08.04.2015
IE14.05.2015
LU14.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU14.05.2003
AT08.04.2015
BE08.04.2015
BG08.04.2015
CY08.04.2015
CZ08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
EE08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
MC08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
RO08.04.2015
SE08.04.2015
SI08.04.2015
SK08.04.2015
TR08.04.2015
IE14.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/37]AT08.04.2015
BE08.04.2015
CZ08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
EE08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
MC08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
RO08.04.2015
SI08.04.2015
SK08.04.2015
IE14.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/24]AT08.04.2015
CZ08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
EE08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
MC08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
RO08.04.2015
SI08.04.2015
SK08.04.2015
IE14.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/20]AT08.04.2015
CZ08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
EE08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
MC08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
RO08.04.2015
SK08.04.2015
IE14.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/10]AT08.04.2015
CZ08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
EE08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
MC08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
RO08.04.2015
SK08.04.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
EE08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
MC08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/08]AT08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
IT08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT08.04.2015
DK08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2016/06]AT08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT08.04.2015
ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2015/49]ES08.04.2015
FI08.04.2015
NL08.04.2015
GR09.07.2015
PT10.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL08.04.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]US4964053  (HUMBLE DAVID R [US]) [X] 1 * column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 26 *;
 [A]DE19624977  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 2-4 * column 3, line 15 - line 30 * * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 12; figure 3 *;
 [X]EP0817141  (NCR INT INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * 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 *;
 [A]WO0180079  (AMAZON COM INC [US]) [A] 2-4 * abstract * * page 1, line 24 - page 2, line 34 * * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 5 * * page 6, line 8 - line 24; figures 2a,2b *;
 [A]GB2365150  (IBM [US]) [A] 2-4* page 1, line 10 - page 3, line 36 *;
 [DX]WO0237432  (OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CORP [CA]) [DX] 1-4 * page 3, line 7 - line 33 * * page 11, line 3 - page 12, line 25 * * page 7, line 14 - page 9, line 25 *
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