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EP About this file: EP3703022

EP3703022 - ASSEMBLY FOR SECURE CLOSING OF A TOPSIDE MODULE OF A DEVICE FOR HANDLING VOUCHERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diebold Nixdorf Systems GmbH
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
[2023/24]
Former [2020/36]For all designated states
Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kurylak, Bohdan
Hilschenbruch 18c
33106 Paderborn / DE
02 / Kujat, Erich
Sporckweg 15a
33104 Paderborn / DE
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2024/22]
Former [2020/36]Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date19160182.201.03.2019
[2020/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3703022
Date:02.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3703022
Date:29.05.2024
Language:DE
[2024/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06Q20/18, G07F19/00
[2023/51]
CPC:
G07F19/205 (EP,US); G06Q20/18 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/36]G07F19/00
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 [2020/47]
Former [2020/36]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUM SICHEREN VERSCHLIESSEN EINES KOPFMODULS EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON WERTSCHEINEN[2020/36]
English:ASSEMBLY FOR SECURE CLOSING OF A TOPSIDE MODULE OF A DEVICE FOR HANDLING VOUCHERS[2020/36]
French:AGENCEMENT PERMETTANT DE SÉCURISER LA FERMETURE D'UN MODULE DE TÊTE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION DES PAPIERS FIDUCIAIRES[2020/36]
Examination procedure14.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
14.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2024Fee for grant paid
22.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG29.05.2024
CZ29.05.2024
DK29.05.2024
EE29.05.2024
ES29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
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PL29.05.2024
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Documents cited:Search[I] EP2211314  (WINCOR NIXDORF INT GMBH et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I] US2007108267  (JONSSON MANFRED et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I] US2004149818  (SHEPLEY STEVEN et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I] US8844807  (LAWVER MIKE et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I] WO0133523  (HAEGGLUND RUBEN et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I] JPH0334092  (TOSHIBA CORP et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I] JP2013228893  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE102017101732
 JP2006185069
 US6082616
 EP2631879
 EP1263010
 US2003132288
 JP2011028315
 US2005088279
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