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EP0432186 - FORM AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTING A CODE TO BE KEPT SECRET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.1995
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAKSUTEKNIIKKA PEKKA OKSALA OY
Ruonasalmentie 19 b
SF-00830 Helsinki / FI
[1991/25]
Inventor(s)01 / OKSALA, Pekka
Ruonasalmentie 19 B
SF-00830 Helsinki / FI
[1991/25]
Representative(s)Nyberg, Bengt, et al
CARMINGER, UUSITALO & NYBERG
Patentbyra AB
P.O. Box 7274
103 89 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]Nyberg, Bengt, et al
CARMINGER, UUSITALO & NYBERG Patentbyra AB P.O. Box 7274
S-103 89 Stockholm / SE
Former [1991/25]Uusitalo, Isak
Carminger, Uusitalo & Nyberg Patentbyra AB P.O. Box 7274
S-103 89 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date89909396.722.08.1989
[1991/25]
WO1989FI00152
Priority number, dateFI1988000394225.08.1988         Original published format: FI 883942
[1991/25]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9002394
Date:08.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0432186
Date:19.06.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0432186
Date:20.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE08.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:G09C1/00, B42D15/00
[1991/25]
CPC:
G06Q20/3558 (EP,US); B42D15/00 (EP,US); G09C1/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/25]
TitleGerman:FORM UND VORGEHEN ZUR AUSWAHL EINES GEHEIM ZU HALTENEN KODES[1991/25]
English:FORM AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTING A CODE TO BE KEPT SECRET[1991/25]
French:FORMULAIRE ET PROCEDURE DE SELECTION D'UN CODE A GARDER SECRET[1991/25]
Entry into regional phase15.03.1990Translation filed 
14.02.1991National basic fee paid 
14.02.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
14.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/25]
22.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.1994Fee for grant paid
18.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
05.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU31.08.1994
[2000/06]
Cited inInternational search[Y]US1136876  (HEBERN EDWARD H [US]);
 [A]DE1572947  (SCHWALBE DIPL VOLKSWIRT HEINZ);
 [Y]DE2220094  (SOHNEMANN HORST)
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