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EP About this file: EP0535905

EP0535905 - Optical scanner apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.12.1998 [1998/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NCR International, Inc.
1700 South Patterson Boulevard Dayton
Ohio 45479 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/23]For all designated states
NCR International, Inc.
1700 South Patterson Boulevard
Dayton, Ohio 45479 / US
Former [1994/40]For all designated states
AT&T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
1700 South Patterson Boulevard
Dayton, Ohio 45479 / US
Former [1993/14]For all designated states
NCR INTERNATIONAL INC.
1700 South Patterson Boulevard
Dayton, Ohio 45479 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Detwiler, Paul Oliver
2671 Deer Isle Cove
Lawrenceville Georgia 30244 / US
02 / Mergenthaler, Barry Myron
60179 Christian Hill Road
Cambridge, Ohio 43725 / US
[1993/15]
Former [1993/14]01 / Detwiler, Paul Oliver
10 Garfield Avenue
New Concord, Ohio 43762 / US
02 / Mergenthaler, Barry Myron
60179 Christian Hill Road
Cambridge, Ohio 43725 / US
Representative(s)Irish, Vivien Elizabeth
International IP Department
NCR Limited
206 Marylebone Road
London NW1 6LY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]Irish, Vivien Elizabeth
International IP Department, NCR Limited, 206 Marylebone Road
London NW1 6LY / GB
Former [1996/24]Robinson, Robert George
International Intellectual Property Department, NCR LIMITED, 915 High Road, North Finchley
London N12 8QJ / GB
Former [1993/14]Robinson, Robert George
International Patent Department NCR Limited 915 High Road North Finchley
London N12 8QJ / GB
Application number, filing date92308848.829.09.1992
[1993/14]
Priority number, dateUS1991076774630.09.1991         Original published format: US 767746
[1993/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0535905
Date:07.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0535905
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10, G02B5/09
[1997/51]
CPC:
G06K7/1096 (EP,US); G02B5/09 (EP,US); G06K7/10693 (EP,US);
G06K7/10871 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/14]G06K7/10, G02B26/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/14]
TitleGerman:Optische Abtasteinrichtung[1993/14]
English:Optical scanner apparatus[1993/14]
French:Dispositif d'exploration optique[1993/14]
Examination procedure27.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/47]
31.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1997Fee for grant paid
07.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4652732  (NICKL FRANKLYN G [US]);
 [A]US4799164  (HELLEKSON RONALD A [US], et al);
 [Y]WO8905013  (NCR CO [US]);
 [X]EP0444958  (FUJITSU LTD [JP])
ExaminationJPS63192175
 US4939355
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