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EP About this file: EP0334390

EP0334390 - Numbered documents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.10.1997
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED
6 Agar Street
London WC2N 4DE / GB
[1992/45]
Former [1989/39]For all designated states
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED
De La Rue House 3/5 Burlington Gardens
GB-London W1A 1DL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Whitehead, Colin John
16 Willowside
Woodley Reading Berks. RG5 4HJ / GB
02 / Haslop, John Martin
22 Radcott Close
Woodley Reading Berks. / GB
03 / Bratchley, Robin
30 Bingley Grove
Woodley Reading Berks. RG5 4TT / GB
[1989/39]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/39]Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date89107409.824.04.1985
[1989/39]
Priority number, dateGB1984001091827.04.1984         Original published format: GB 8410918
[1989/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0334390
Date:27.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0334390
Date:05.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0334390
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0334390
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/00
[1989/39]
CPC:
G07D7/0047 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1989/39]
TitleGerman:Numerierte Dokumente[1989/39]
English:Numbered documents[1989/39]
French:Documents numérotés[1989/39]
Examination procedure07.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
24.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.1994Fee for grant paid
11.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP85302866.0  / EP0160504
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.03.1995  04.04.1995  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/20]
Opponent(s)01  21.03.1995  04.04.1995  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
D-81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
27.04.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.07.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.02.1996Date of oral proceedings
26.03.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.03.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.03.1997Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.07.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.10.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition04.06.1996Appeal received No.  T0519/96
26.07.1996Statement of grounds filed
19.03.1997Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 09
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR1177718  ;
 [Y]US2085023  (HUSTED HARRY A);
 [Y]DE74923  ;
 [A]US2850819  (PAYNE ALBERT E)
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