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EP About this file: EP1844450

EP1844450 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXACT CENTRE OF A COIN INTRODUCED INTO A COIN ACCEPTOR UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/42]METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXACT CENTER OF A COIN INTRODUCED INTO A COIN ACCEPTOR UNIT
[2008/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Walter Hanke Mechanische Werkstätten GmbH & Co. KG
Teltower Damm 276
14167 Berlin / DE
[2007/42]
Inventor(s)01 / WOLLNY, Manfred
Württembergische Strasse 14
10707 Berlin / DE
02 / SPINNLER, Klaus
Lerchenbühl 9c
91056 Erlangen / DE
03 / KULESCHOW, Andreas
Albrecht-Dürer-Strasse 48
90522 Oberasbach / DE
04 / COURONNÉ, Robert
Vogelherd 123
91058 Erlangen / DE
 [2007/42]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [2007/42]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date06706762.903.02.2006
[2007/42]
WO2006EP01122
Priority number, dateDE2005100601804.02.2005         Original published format: DE102005006018
[2007/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006082113
Date:10.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1844450
Date:17.10.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1844450
Date:06.08.2008
Language:DE
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G07D5/00
[2007/42]
CPC:
G07D5/02 (EP,US); G07D5/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BESTIMMEN DES GENAUEN MITTELPUNKTES EINER IN EINEN MÜNZPRÜFER EINGEGEBENEN MÜNZE[2007/42]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXACT CENTRE OF A COIN INTRODUCED INTO A COIN ACCEPTOR UNIT[2008/08]
French:PROCEDE POUR DETERMINER LE CENTRE PRECIS D'UNE PIECE DE MONNAIE INTRODUITE DANS UN CONTROLEUR DE PIECES MONNAIE[2007/42]
Former [2007/42]METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXACT CENTER OF A COIN INTRODUCED INTO A COIN ACCEPTOR UNIT
Entry into regional phase02.08.2007National basic fee paid 
02.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/42]
06.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2008Fee for grant paid
06.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
TR06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
LU03.02.2009
HU07.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/33]CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
LU03.02.2009
HU07.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2011/22]CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
LU03.02.2009
BE28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2011/04]CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
BE28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2010/26]CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
PL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
BE28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2010/14]CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
SE06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
BE28.02.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2010/03]CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
MC28.02.2009
Former [2009/29]CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
IE06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/20]DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
IS06.12.2008
Former [2009/15]FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
IS06.12.2008
Former [2009/12]LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
IS06.12.2008
Former [2009/10]LT06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
IS06.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0683473  (LAUREL BANK MACHINE CO [JP]) [A] 1-7* column 14, line 29 - column 16, line 44; figures 5-11 *;
 [A]DE10045052  (NAT REJECTORS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0009] , [0100] , [0018] - [0026]; figure . *;
 [A]US2004129528  (TAKEBAYASHI HIDETOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0042] - [0044] - [0047] , [0071]; figures 1,2,4,6,7 *
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