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EP About this file: EP3487638

EP3487638 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING SORTING INFORMATION FOR POSTAL SORTING ITEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / GIUGNO, Luciano
Obstgarten 16
78465 Konstanz / DE
02 / LI, Zhe
Bücklestrasse 82C
78467 Konstanz / DE
03 / RICHARDSON, Samuel X.
1412 W. Tucker Boulevard
Arlington, Texas 76013 / US
04 / RÖHM, Eberhard
Pomeziastrasse 1
78224 Singen / DE
05 / SALEMIZADEH, Abdul Hamid
10401 Shadow Valley Court
Burleson, Texas 76028 / US
06 / SCHAD, Jürgen
Winterbergstrasse 7A
78465 Konstanz / DE
07 / SCHULTE-AUSTUM, Matthias
Alte Mühle 19
78315 Radolfzell / DE
08 / SIPE, Stanley W.
5900 Barton Springs Drive
North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 / US
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/22]Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date17734676.421.06.2017
[2019/22]
WO2017EP65272
Priority number, dateEP2016018062821.07.2016         Original published format: EP 16180628
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018015097
Date:25.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3487638
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3487638
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B07C7/00
[2019/22]
CPC:
B07C7/005 (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 [2019/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON SORTIERINFORMATIONEN ZUM SORTIEREN VON POSTARTIKELN[2019/22]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING SORTING INFORMATION FOR POSTAL SORTING ITEMS[2019/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FOURNIR UNE INFORMATION DE TRI POUR TRIER DES ENVOIS POSTAUX[2020/12]
Former [2019/22]PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FOURNIR DES INFORMATIONS DE TRI POUR ENVOIS POSTAUX
Entry into regional phase07.12.2018National basic fee paid 
07.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/22]
07.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.04.2020Fee for grant paid
21.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2017
AL27.05.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5794789  (PAYSON WILLIAM H [US], et al) [A] 1-4* column 10, line 60 - column 11, line 37 *;
 [A]US6748294  (OVERMAN JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * column 10, line 1 - line 40 *;
 [A]EP2260952  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0037] *;
 [AD]WO2014057185  (SOLYSTIC [FR]) [AD] 1-4 * page 6, line 24 - line 26; figure - *
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