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EP0621085
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| EP0621085 - Microprocessor system controller for mail processing system applications [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 26.12.2008 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.10.2011 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 09.11.2011 [2011/45] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Pitney Bowes Inc. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2009/05] | For all designated states PITNEY BOWES INC. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US | ||
| Former [1994/43] | For all designated states PITNEY BOWES INC. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Digiulio, Peter C. 112 Morehouse Street Bridgeport, CT 06605 / US | 02 /
Salazar, Edilberto I. 116 Pocono Road Brookfield, CT 06804 / US | 03 /
Bergman, Norman J. 17 Ole Musket Lane Danbury, CT 06810 / US | 04 /
Ramirez, Frank D. 60 Lawn Avenue No. 24 Stamford, CT 06902 / US | [1994/43] | Representative(s) | Frank, Veit Peter, et al Hoffmann - Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/38] | Frank, Veit Peter, Dipl.-Ing., et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | ||
| Former [1994/43] | Cook, Anthony John, et al D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB | Application number, filing date | 94201132.1 | 10.11.1989 | [1994/43] | Priority number, date | US19880281355 | 08.12.1988 Original published format: US 281355 | [1994/43] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0621085 | Date: | 26.10.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/43] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0621085 | Date: | 06.03.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/10] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0621085 | Date: | 28.01.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/05] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.08.1994 | Classification | IPC: | B07C1/00 | [1994/43] | CPC: |
B07C1/00 (EP,US);
G07B17/00467 (EP,US);
G07B17/00661 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00491 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00669 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00677 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00685 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1994/43] | Title | German: | Mikroprozessorsystem-Steuervorrichtung zur Anwendung in einem Postverarbeitungssystem | [1994/43] | English: | Microprocessor system controller for mail processing system applications | [1994/43] | French: | Dispositif de commande d'un système à microprocesseur appliqué à un système de traitement de courrier | [1994/43] | Examination procedure | 25.04.1994 | Examination requested [1994/43] | 25.09.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.02.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.08.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 16.09.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.04.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 04.09.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.09.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.10.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.01.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 31.05.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.08.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 29.08.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP89311654.1 / EP0372726 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
06.12.2002
ADMISSIBLE Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Triftweg 21-26 D-16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE | [N/P] |
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06.12.2002
ADMISSIBLE Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Triftweg 21-26 D-16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz Patentanwälte Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE | Deletion: No opposition filed within time limit [ N /P ] | 09.12.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09] | 17.03.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 05.09.2003 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 25.07.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 23.12.2004 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 09.08.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 10.10.2005 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 10.04.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 22.08.2006 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 05.10.2007 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 15.10.2007 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 29.05.2008 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 05.09.2008 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.04.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 25.04.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.04.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.10.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.10.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 28.10.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 29.10.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 22.10.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 21.10.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 20.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 22.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 13 |
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| Former [2010/31] | NL | 06.03.2002 | |
| Former [2010/05] | NL | 06.03.2002 | Cited in | Examination | Mikroelektronik fr Einsteiger, VDI-Verlag 1983, pp.168-171; INTEL Microprocessor and peripheral Handbook, Vol I-Microprocessor 1987, pp.1-2,1-3,3-1,4-1. |