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EP3848867 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING THE CONTENTS OF A SHIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30328 / US
[2021/28]
Inventor(s)01 / BARBER, Jim
55 Glenlake Parkway
N.E.
Atlanta, GA Georgia 30328 / US
02 / COOPER, Jeffrey A.
55 Glenlake Parkway
N.E
Atlanta, GA Georgia 30328 / US
03 / SCHENKEN, Christopher T.
120 Westchester Way
Alparetta, GA Georgia 30005 / US
 [2021/28]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2021/28]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date20207863.018.03.2016
[2021/28]
Priority number, dateUS201562135083P18.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562135083 P
[2021/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3848867
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/08
[2021/28]
CPC:
G06Q10/083 (EP,CN,US); G06T7/001 (US)
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 [2022/04]
Former [2021/28]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR PRÜFUNG DES INHALTS EINER FRACHT[2021/28]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING THE CONTENTS OF A SHIPMENT[2021/28]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE VÉRIFIER LE CONTENU D'UN ENVOI[2021/28]
Examination procedure22.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
22.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16713247.1  / EP3271879
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO2007056420  (PASSPORT SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [I] 1-13 * example implementation of a shipment verification system using X-ray; page 4, line 16 - page 5, line 3 *;
 [A]US7689465  (SHAKES JONATHAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 10, line 54 - column 12, line 38; figure 3A *;
 [A]EP2270547  (SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC [US]) [A] 1-13* abstract *;
 [A]WO2013036735  (RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
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