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EP0596639 - Mail processing system having a meter activity log [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 09.10.2009 Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	01.01.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 03.02.2010 [2010/05]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Pitney Bowes Inc. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1994/19]	For all designated states PITNEY BOWES INC. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Collins, Jacqueline 200 Woodmont Avenue Apt. 16 Bridgeport, Connecticut 06606 / US
	02 / Doeberl, Terence M. 111 Simpaug Tpke West Redding, Connecticut 06896 / US
	03 / Gravell, Linda V. 70 Indian Cove Road Guildford, Connecticut 06437 / US
	04 / Hunter, Kevin D. 440 Allyndale Drive Startford, Connecticut 06497 / US
	[1994/19]
Representative(s)	Zangs, Rainer E., et al Hoffmann - Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1997/19]	Zangs, Rainer E., Dipl.-Ing., et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE
Former [1994/19]	Cook, Anthony John, et al D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date	93308512.8	26.10.1993
	[1994/19]
Priority number, date	US19920967305	26.10.1992 Original published format: US 967305
	[1994/19]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0596639
	Date:	11.05.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/19]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0596639
	Date:	10.05.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/19]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0596639
	Date:	02.09.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/36]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.03.1995
Classification	IPC:	G07B17/02, G07B17/00	[1995/19]
	CPC:	G07B17/00362 (EP,US); G06Q40/12 (EP,US); G07B2017/00427 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1994/19]	G07B17/02
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, FR, GB, LI [1994/19]
Title	German:	Postverarbeitungssystem mit Aufzeichnung der Betriebsdaten von Frankiermaschinen	[1998/36]
	English:	Mail processing system having a meter activity log	[1994/19]
	French:	Système de traitement de courrier avec enregistrement des activités de machines à affranchir	[1998/36]
	Former [1994/19]	Postverarbeitungssystem mit Aufzeichnung der Frankiermaschinenbetätigungen
	Former [1994/19]	Système de traitement de courrier avec enregistrement des activités de la machine d'affranchissement
Examination procedure	20.10.1995	Examination requested [1995/51]
	06.11.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	05.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.05.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.09.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.10.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	04.03.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.06.1998	Fee for grant paid
	04.06.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 26.05.1999 18.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Kreutzer, Ulrich, et al, et al CBDL Patentanwälte Königstrasse 57 47051 Duisburg / DE
		02 02.06.1999 03.12.2001 WITHDRAWN Société SECAP 21, rue Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR Opponent's representative Santarelli, Luc Santarelli 49, avenue des Champs Elysées 75008 Paris / FR
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.05.1999 18.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Kreutzer, Ulrich, et al, et al CBDL Patentanwälte Königstrasse 57 47051 Duisburg / DE
		02 02.06.1999 03.12.2001 WITHDRAWN Société SECAP 21, rue Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR Opponent's representative Santarelli, Luc Santarelli 14 avenue de la Grande Armée 75017 Paris / FR
	Former [2008/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.05.1999 18.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Spott, Gottfried, et al, et al Spott, Weinmiller & Böhm Patentanwälte Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 11 80336 München / DE
		02 02.06.1999 03.12.2001 WITHDRAWN Société SECAP 21, rue Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR Opponent's representative Santarelli, Luc Santarelli 14 avenue de la Grande Armée 75017 Paris / FR
	Former [1999/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.05.1999 NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Weinmiller, Jürgen Lennéstrasse 9 82340 Feldafing / DE
		02 02.06.1999 Société SECAP 21, rue Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR Opponent's representative Santarelli, Luc Cabinet Rinuy Santarelli 14, avenue de la Grande Armée 75017 Paris / FR
	Former [1999/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.05.1999 NEOPOST LTD South Street Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB Opponent's representative Weinmiller, Jürgen Lennéstrasse 9 82340 Feldafing / DE
	23.08.1999	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	28.09.1999	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	02.02.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	04.04.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	04.04.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	23.07.2009	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/46]
Appeal following opposition	07.06.2006	Appeal received No. T0893/06
	31.07.2006	Statement of grounds filed
	23.07.2009	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	23.07.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	30.07.2009	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.09.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.09.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.09.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	GB	26.10.2008
	CH	31.10.2008
	FR	31.10.2008
	LI	31.10.2008
	DE	01.05.2009
	[2010/05]
Documents cited:	Search	[A]WO8801818 (WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER B [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 7; claim 1 *;
		[A]CA1248233 (SIMARD JEAN LOUIS) [A] 1-15* figures 1,2; claims 1,6 *;
		[A]GB2251210 (ALCATEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS [GB]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 10 - line 28; figure 1; claim 1 *;
		[X]EP0493943 (ALCATEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS [GB]) [X] 1,9 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 26; figure 1 *

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