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EP About this file: EP3194279

EP3194279 - DISTRIBUTION OF COINS IN BAGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCAN COIN AB
Jägershillgatan 26
213 75 Malmö / SE
[2017/30]
Inventor(s)01 / SJÖSTRÖM, Anders
Svanevägen 3
SE-222 29 Lund / SE
 [2017/30]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2020/47]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Former [2017/30]Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date15842976.114.09.2015
[2017/30]
WO2015SE50962
Priority number, dateSE2014005106415.09.2014         Original published format: SE 1451064
[2017/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016043647
Date:24.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3194279
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3194279
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE24.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65B57/00, B65D77/00, B65D83/00, B65D85/00, G07D1/00, G07D9/00
[2018/15]
CPC:
B65B57/00 (EP,SE,US); B65B61/06 (EP,US); B65D83/00 (SE);
G07D1/00 (EP,SE,US); G07D9/002 (EP,US); G07D9/004 (EP,US);
G07D9/006 (EP,US); B65D77/00 (SE); B65D85/00 (SE);
B65H2301/211 (SE) (-)
Former IPC [2017/30]B65B57/00, B65D77/00, B65D83/00, B65D85/00, G07D1/00
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 [2017/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERTEILUNG VON MÜNZEN IN BEUTELN[2017/30]
English:DISTRIBUTION OF COINS IN BAGS[2017/30]
French:DISTRIBUTION DE PIÈCES DE MONNAIE DANS DES SACHETS[2017/30]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2017National basic fee paid 
02.03.2017Search fee paid 
02.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
02.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/30]
02.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
05.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2020Fee for grant paid
09.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A] WO2005021405  (SCAN COIN IND AB et al.) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * figures 3,6 *
 [A] EP0702911  (MEC PREC MECANICA DE PRECISAO et al.) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * figure 1 *
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 [A] US4575301  (LODI OLIVIERO et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 3, lines 18-39 * * column 4, lines 34-50 * * figures 2,4 *
 [A] US6035610  (VONDERHORST JAMES P et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 5, line 24 - column 6, line 47 * * figures 2,19,20 *
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