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EP0138525 - Optical swipe reader housing for use with an identification card [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1985/17]Identification card with improved concealed coding and an optical swipe reader housing for use with it
[1989/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.1990
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.1990 [1990/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TIME AND DATA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Crestworth House Sterte Avenue
Poole, Dorset BH15 2AL / GB
[1985/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Rudland, Peter Edward
131, Lower Blandford Road
Broadstone Dorset / GB
[1985/17]
Representative(s)Cole, Paul Gilbert, et al
Hughes Clark Andrews & Byrne
63 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/17]Cole, Paul Gilbert, et al
Hughes Clark Andrews & Byrne 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3JU / GB
Application number, filing date84306797.605.10.1984
[1985/17]
Priority number, dateGB1983002687407.10.1983         Original published format: GB 8326874
[1985/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0138525
Date:24.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0138525
Date:24.07.1985
Language:EN
[1985/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0138525
Date:03.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.1985
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/12, E05B49/00, G06K19/06, G06K7/14
[1985/30]
CPC:
G06K13/08 (EP,US); G06K19/06028 (EP,US); G06K19/14 (EP,US);
G06K7/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1985/29]G06K7/12, G06K19/06, G06K19/06, G06K7/14
Former IPC [1985/17]G06K7/14, G06K19/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1985/17]
TitleGerman:Optisches Lesegerät zum Lesen von einer Ausweisschlüsselkarte[1989/18]
English:Optical swipe reader housing for use with an identification card[1989/18]
French:Lecteur optique pour une carte d'identité[1989/18]
Former [1985/17]Ausweisschlüsselkarte mit verdeckter Kodierung und einem dazugehörenden optisch wirkenden Türschlosseinsatz
Former [1985/17]Identification card with improved concealed coding and an optical swipe reader housing for use with it
Former [1985/17]Carte d'identité ayant un codage caché et lecteur optique pour une serrure recevant une telle carte
MiscellaneousEPB 1989/18: Divisional application 88200425 filed on 08.03.88
Examination procedure20.01.1986Examination requested  [1986/13]
20.11.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.10.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.1989Fee for grant paid
05.01.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP88200425.2  / EP0298526
Opposition(s)06.02.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4144523  (KAPLIT MICHAEL);
 [A]GB2084929  (COPYTEX SICHERHEITSSYST);
 [AD]GB2108906  (ITR INT TIME LTD)
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