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EP About this file: EP0667973

EP0667973 - COIN SORTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.1997
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.1998 [1998/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MCL-BOWEN LIMITED
Cumberland Road, Stanmore
Middlesex HA7 1EH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
MCL-BOWEN LIMITED
Cumberland Road
Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 1EH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STEELE, Leonard Marmaduke
4 Weston Road
Enfield, Middlesex EN2 0QD / GB
[1995/34]
Representative(s)Hooper, John Peter Lindesay
5 Haslingfield Road Harlton
Cambridge CB3 7ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]Hooper, John Peter Lindesay
5 Haslingfield Road
Harlton, Cambridge CB3 7ER / GB
Application number, filing date93924698.904.11.1993
[1995/34]
WO1993GB02273
Priority number, dateGB1992002335506.11.1992         Original published format: GB 9223355
[1995/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9411847
Date:26.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0667973
Date:23.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0667973
Date:08.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:G07D3/14, G07D3/00
[1995/34]
CPC:
G07D3/123 (EP); G07D5/02 (EP); G07D5/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IE,   NL,   SE [1995/34]
TitleGerman:MÜNZENSORTIERMASCHINE[1995/34]
English:COIN SORTERS[1995/34]
French:TRIEUSES DE PIECES DE MONNAIE[1995/34]
Entry into regional phase24.04.1995National basic fee paid 
24.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/34]
01.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.05.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1996Fee for grant paid
12.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199503   M06   Fee paid on   17.01.1996
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]EP0209675  (STOCKL) [X] 1 * abstract * * column 4, line 34 - column 5, line 50 * [A] 2-11,16,18,19,22-25 [Y] 2,3;
 [Y]GB2198274  (ENTERSWORD LTD) [Y] 2,3 * page 3, line 35 - page 4, line 7 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]DE3144327  (ARTHUR) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0386554  (STANDARDWERK) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]NL7613883  (GOSTA) [A] 1 * page 2 *
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