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EP About this file: EP3693306

EP3693306 - METHOD FOR FRANKING MAIL ITEMS FED TO A FRANKING MACHINE, AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frama AG
Dorfstrasse 6
3438 Lauperswil / CH
[2021/37]
Former [2020/33]For all designated states
Frama AG
Dorfstrasse 6
3438 Lauperswil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Haug, Thomas Peter
Bolligenstrasse 28A
3006 Bern / CH
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Fenner, Seraina
Ausserdorf 13
8235 Lohn SH / CH
[2021/37]
Former [2020/33]Fenner, Werner
Patentanwalt
Hofacher 1
5425 Schneisingen / CH
Application number, filing date19405005.011.02.2019
[2020/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3693306
Date:12.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3693306
Date:15.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65H29/14, B65H43/00, G07B17/00, B65H5/06, B65H3/06, B65H31/02, B65H29/52, B65H3/56
[2021/16]
CPC:
B65H29/14 (EP); B41K3/50 (CN); G07B17/00508 (EP,US);
B65H29/52 (EP); B65H29/58 (US); B65H3/063 (EP);
B65H3/56 (EP); B65H31/02 (EP); B65H43/00 (EP);
B65H5/062 (EP); G07B17/00193 (EP); G07B17/00467 (EP,US);
G07B17/00661 (US); B65H2301/4212 (EP); B65H2301/42322 (EP);
B65H2403/942 (EP); B65H2404/144 (EP); B65H2404/632 (EP);
B65H2405/3321 (EP); B65H2511/11 (EP); B65H2511/20 (EP);
B65H2701/1916 (EP); B65H2801/78 (EP); G07B2017/00491 (EP);
G07B2017/00516 (EP); G07B2017/00524 (US); G07B2017/0058 (US);
G07B2017/00669 (US); G07B2017/00685 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/11, B65H2220/01 (EP);
B65H2511/20, B65H2220/02, B65H2220/11 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/33]B65H29/14, B65H29/52, B65H31/02, B65H3/06, B65H5/06, G07B17/00, B65H43/00
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 [2021/09]
Former [2020/33]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:VERFAHREN ZUM FRANKIEREN VON EINER FRANKIERMASCHINE ZUGEFÜHRTEN VERSANDSTÜCKEN, UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2021/16]
English:METHOD FOR FRANKING MAIL ITEMS FED TO A FRANKING MACHINE, AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD[2020/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'AFFRANCHISSEMENT D'ARTICLES DE COURRIER ACHEMINÉS SUR UNE MACHINE D'AFFRANCHISSEMENT, ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DUDIT PROCÉDÉ[2021/18]
Former [2020/33]VERFAHREN ZUM FRANKIEREN VON EINER FRANKIERMASCHINE ZUGEFÜHRTEN VERSANDSTÜCKEN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS
Former [2020/33]PROCÉDÉ D'AFFRANCHISSEMENT DE COLIS ACHEMINÉS SUR UNE MACHINE D'AFFRANCHISSEMENT, ET DIPSOITIF POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DUDIT PROCÉDÉ
Examination procedure23.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/09]
23.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.05.2021Fee for grant paid
29.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.02.2019
AL15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
MK15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
IE11.02.2022
LU11.02.2022
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]AL15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
MK15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
IE11.02.2022
LU11.02.2022
Former [2024/20]AL15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
IE11.02.2022
LU11.02.2022
Former [2023/10]AL15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
IE11.02.2022
LU11.02.2022
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CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
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MC15.09.2021
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RO15.09.2021
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SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
IE11.02.2022
LU11.02.2022
Former [2022/47]AL15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
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FI15.09.2021
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SI15.09.2021
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SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
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LU11.02.2022
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CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
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RO15.09.2021
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SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
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CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
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SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
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SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
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EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
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LT15.09.2021
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PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
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SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
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EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
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GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
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FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
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BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
PT17.01.2022
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HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
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NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
Former [2022/09]FI15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
Former [2022/08]FI15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
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BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
Former [2022/07]LT15.09.2021
NO15.12.2021
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