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EP About this file: EP0285390

EP0285390 - Franking machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.1995
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.05.1995 [1995/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEOPOST LIMITED
South Street Romford
Essex RM1 2AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]For all designated states
NEOPOST LIMITED
South Street
Romford, Essex RM1 2AR / GB
Former [1988/40]For all designated states
ALCATEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED
P.O. Box 3 South Street
Romford Essex, RM1 2AR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Abumehdi, Cyrus
114 Copse Hill
Harlow Essex, CM19 4PR / GB
[1988/40]
Representative(s)Loughrey, Richard Vivian Patrick, et al
HUGHES CLARK & CO 114-118 Southampton Row
London WC1B 5AA / GB
[1991/38]
Former [1988/40]Loughrey, Richard Vivian Patrick
HUGHES CLARK & CO 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3JU / GB
Application number, filing date88302823.530.03.1988
[1988/40]
Priority number, dateGB1987000803103.04.1987         Original published format: GB 8708031
[1988/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0285390
Date:05.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0285390
Date:06.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0285390
Date:08.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/02
[1988/40]
CPC:
G06F13/385 (EP); G07B17/00193 (EP); G07B17/00733 (EP);
G07B2017/00201 (EP); G07B2017/00322 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/40]
TitleGerman:Frankiermaschine[1988/40]
English:Franking machine[1988/40]
French:Machine à affranchir[1988/40]
Examination procedure20.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/17]
17.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.12.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.1994Fee for grant paid
24.02.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0088429  ;
 [Y]EP0077657  ;
 [Y]GB2173741  ;
 [Y]US4466079  ;
 [X]EP0125526  ;
 [Y]US4642791
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 27, no. 9, February 1985, pages 5244-5245, IBM Corp.; J.N. BROWN et al.: "Printer sharing attachment for personal computer"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 28, no. 6, November 1985, pages 2451-2452, IBM Corp.; "RS-232 and RS-422 converter for an IBM personal computer"
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