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EP2845173 - TICKET VALIDATION APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Itso Limited
Luminar House
Deltic Avenue
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 8LW / GB
[2015/11]
Inventor(s)01 / STANFORD, Christopher John
19 Roundwood Lane
Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3BW / GB
 [2015/11]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2024/15]
Former [2015/11]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date13719153.225.04.2013
[2024/15]
WO2013GB51051
Priority number, dateGB2012000769202.05.2012         Original published format: GB 201207692
[2015/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013164579
Date:07.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2845173
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2845173
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:G07B15/02, G07B15/04, G07C9/00, G06K19/077
[2015/11]
CPC:
G07B15/02 (EP,GB); G06K19/07771 (EP); G07B15/04 (EP,GB);
G07C9/00309 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TICKETVALIDIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2015/11]
English:TICKET VALIDATION APPARATUS AND METHOD[2015/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE VALIDATION DE TICKET[2015/11]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2014National basic fee paid 
14.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/11]
09.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2024Fee for grant paid
04.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  06.11.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
29.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201806   M06   Fee paid on   11.06.2018
30.04.202210   M06   Fee paid on   28.09.2022
30.04.202311   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.2023
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Cited inInternational search[I]US2002070862  (FRANCIS ROBERT C [US], et al);
 [X]WO2006016323  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [X]JP2006309630  (KAMIYAMA KYOKO);
 [X]WO2008009654  (VODAFONE HOLDING GMBH [DE], et al);
 [I]US2008297310  (ONDERKO JOHN C [US]);
 [A]US2010308957  (FINKENZELLER KLAUS [DE])
ExaminationUS2006170533
 US2012096249
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