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EP0557921 - Check-out device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.03.1998 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL	published on 12.02.2003 [2003/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Kabushiki Kaisha TEC 570 Ohito, Ohito-cho, Tagata-gun Shizuoka 410-2392 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1996/01]	For all designated states Kabushiki Kaisha TEC 570 Ohito, Ohito-cho, Tagata-gun Shizuoka / JP
Former [1993/35]	For all designated states TOKYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 6-13, 2-chome, Nakameguro Meguro-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Ikeda, Tsutomu 2-6-21, Numakita-cho Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
	02 / Akita, Hiromasa c/o K.K. TEC, Int. Prop. Div., 1-1, Kanda Nishiki- cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
	[1996/43]
Former [1993/35]	01 / Ikeda, Tsutomu 2-6-21, Numakita-cho Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
	02 / Akita, Hiromasa 183-55, Makinogou, Shuzenji-cho Tagata-gun, Shizuoka-ken / JP
Representative(s)	Weber, Joachim, et al Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20 81543 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1993/35]	Weber, Joachim, Dr., et al Hoefer, Schmitz, Weber Patentanwälte Ludwig-Ganghofer-Strasse 20 D-82031 Grünwald / DE
Application number, filing date	93102738.7	22.02.1993
	[1993/35]
Priority number, date	JP19920036064	24.02.1992 Original published format: JP 3606492
	JP19920061987	18.03.1992 Original published format: JP 6198792
	[1993/35]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0557921
	Date:	01.09.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/35]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0557921
	Date:	26.10.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0557921
	Date:	02.05.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/18]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.09.1994
Classification	IPC:	G07G1/00, A47F9/04	[1994/43]
	CPC:	G01G19/4144 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR); G07G1/0036 (EP,US); G07G1/0054 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1993/35]	G07G1/00
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1993/35]
Title	German:	Warenabrechnungsanlage	[1993/35]
	English:	Check-out device	[1993/35]
	French:	Dispositif de caisse de sortie	[1993/35]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1996/29: Teilanmeldung 96105966.4 eingereicht am 16/04/96
	EPB 1996/29: Divisional application 96105966.4 filed on 16/04/96
	EPB 1996/29: Demande divisionnaire 96105966.4 déposée le 16/04/96
Examination procedure	22.02.1993	Examination requested [1993/35]
	06.10.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	16.04.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.06.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	25.10.1996	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.01.1997	Fee for grant paid
	08.01.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP96105966.4 / EP0729121
Opposition(s)	03.02.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/17]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.02.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.02.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.02.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	02.05.1997
	NL	02.05.1997
	[2003/07]
Former [1998/10]	BE	02.05.1997
Documents cited:	Search	[DA]GB2161631 (CHECKROBOT INC) [DA] 1-6 * page 6 - page 11; tables STATUS-TABLE * * page 12, line 1 - page 13, line 51; figure 4 *;
		[A]US3681571 (STROHSCHNEIDER WALTER) [A] 6-9 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 54; figure 1 *;
		[AP]EP0484300 (AWAX PROGETTAZIONE [IT]) [AP] 1-9 * column 2, line 21 - line 53; figure 4; claims 2,3 *;
		[AP]EP0491348 (MANNERJOKI MIKA [FI], et al) [AP] 1-9 * column 6, line 1 - column 8, line 22 *;
		[A]US5046570 (EMME NILS-ERIK [SE], et al) [A] 1,2 * column W *;
		[A]BE899018 (AGEMETAL S A);
		[A]US3681570 (ABT JURG)

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