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EP About this file: EP3840169

EP3840169 - SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ecoATM, LLC
10121 Barnes Canyon Road
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2021/25]
Inventor(s)01 / BOWLES, Mark
2545 Ardath Road
La Jolla, California 92037-3502 / US
02 / VAN ROOYEN, Pieter
12525 El Camino Real, B
San Diego, California, 92130 / US
03 / LIBRIZZI, Michael
5336 Calle Vista
San Diego, California 92109 / US
 [2021/25]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2021/25]
Application number, filing date20208833.202.10.2009
[2021/25]
Priority number, dateUS20080102304P02.10.2008         Original published format: US 102304 P
US20090183510P02.06.2009         Original published format: US 183510 P
[2021/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3840169
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, G07F7/06
[2021/25]
CPC:
G06Q10/30 (EP,US); G06Q30/0237 (EP,US); G06Q30/0278 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G07F7/06 (EP,US); Y02W30/82 (US);
Y02W90/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/03]
Former [2021/25]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZWEITMARKT- UND VERKAUFSSYSTEM FÜR GERÄTE[2021/25]
English:SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES[2021/25]
French:MARCHÉ DES OCCASIONS ET DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE POUR DISPOSITIFS[2021/25]
Examination procedure13.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
13.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09818605.9  / EP2335337
EP17180663.1  / EP3255753
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
26.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
25.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0115096  (GLP INTERNAT LTD [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003170529  (SAGAWA RUMI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 2,3 * * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029] * * claims 1-13 *;
 [I]US2003204289  (BANERJEE DWIP N [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0079] * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US2008097770  (LOW TONG NAM SAMUEL [SG], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0024] *;
 [AP]US2008281691  (PEARSON MARK [US], et al) [AP] 1-15* the whole document *
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