EP0177055 - Postage meter apparatus having microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling a postage meter and process for use in the same [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 28.01.2000 Database last updated on 29.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Pitney Bowes Inc. One Elmcroft Stamford, CT 06926-0790 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1986/30] | For all designated states PITNEY BOWES INC. One Elmcroft Stamford Connecticut 06926-0790 / US | ||
Former [1986/15] | For all designated states PITNEY BOWES, INC. Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. Drive Stamford Connecticut 06926 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Salazar, Edilberto I. 116 Pocono Road Brookfield, Connect. 06804 / US | 02 /
Kirschner, Wallace 262 Beacon Hill Road Trumbull, Conn. 06611 / US | [1986/15] | Representative(s) | Eitle, Werner, et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1986/15] | Eitle, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 85112598.9 | 04.10.1985 | [1986/15] | Priority number, date | US19840657651 | 04.10.1984 Original published format: US 657651 | [1986/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0177055 | Date: | 09.04.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/15] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0177055 | Date: | 01.07.1987 | Language: | EN | [1987/27] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0177055 | Date: | 18.12.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/51] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0177055 | Date: | 15.03.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/11] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 12.05.1987 | Classification | IPC: | G07B17/02, H02P8/00, G05B13/00 | [1987/25] | CPC: |
G07B17/00467 (EP,US);
G07B17/00661 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00274 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00548 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00693 (EP,US);
Y10S388/901 (EP,US);
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Former IPC [1986/15] | G07B17/02 | Designated contracting states | BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1986/15] | Title | German: | Frankiermaschinenvorrichtung mit mikroprozessorgesteuertem Gleichstrommotor zur Steuerung einer Frankiermaschine und Verfahren zur Anwendung in derselben | [1986/15] | English: | Postage meter apparatus having microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling a postage meter and process for use in the same | [1986/15] | French: | Dispositif pour machine d'affranchissement ayant un moteur à courant continu contrôlé par microprocesseur pour commander une machine d'affranchissement et procédé pour sa mise en oeuvre | [1986/15] | Examination procedure | 13.08.1987 | Examination requested [1987/41] | 20.11.1990 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 17.04.1991 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.07.1991 | Fee for grant paid | 03.07.1991 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
18.09.1992
11.11.1992
ADMISSIBLE NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Weinmiller, Jürgen Spott, Weinmiller & Böhm Patentanwälte Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 11 80336 München / DE | 02
18.09.1992
10.11.1992
ADMISSIBLE Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. Triftweg 21-26 16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB Mauerkircherstraße 31 81679 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1996/33] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.09.1992
11.11.1992
ADMISSIBLE NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Weinmiller, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing. SPOTT, WEINMILLER & PARTNER Postfach 24 D-82336 Feldafing / DE | ||
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18.09.1992
10.11.1992
ADMISSIBLE Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. Triftweg 21-26 16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn Mauerkircherstrasse 31 D-81634 München / DE | |||
Former [1995/17] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.09.1992
11.11.1992
ADMISSIBLE NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Weinmiller, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing. SPOTT, WEINMILLER & PARTNER Postfach 24 D-82336 Feldafing / DE | ||
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18.09.1992
10.11.1992
ADMISSIBLE Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Triftweg 21-26 D-16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn Mauerkircherstrasse 31 D-81634 München / DE | |||
Former [1992/47] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
18.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Weinmiller, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing. SPOTT, WEINMILLER & PARTNER Postfach 24 D-82336 Feldafing / DE | ||
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18.09.1992
Francotyp- Postalia GmbH Emmentaler Strasse 132-150 D-13409 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn Mauerkircherstrasse 31 D-81634 München / DE | 14.01.1993 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 26.07.1993 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 11.04.1994 | Date of oral proceedings | 24.05.1994 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 24.05.1994 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 28.04.1999 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 19.08.1999 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 19.11.1999 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 17.06.1994 | Appeal received No. T0492/94 | 04.10.1994 | Statement of grounds filed | 28.04.1999 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 28.04.1999 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.05.1999 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.09.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.09.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 05.10.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 29.09.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.09.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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Former [1996/51] | SE | 05.10.1995 | |
BE | 31.10.1995 | ||
Former [1996/32] | SE | 05.10.1995 | Documents cited: | Search | EP0111321 [ ] (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]); | US4263537 [ ] (BETTIN HUBERTUS, et al); | US4016467 [ ] (HALLENBECK RICHARD A) | [Y] - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 10, March 1982, New York B.R.CAVILL, D. DODGEN AND D.C. THOMAS "Closed loop stepper control with auto synchronization of encoder feedback" pages 5013-5014 |