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EP0686095 - AUTOMATIC EMBOSSED CARD PACKAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DYNETICS ENGINEERING CORPORATION
515 Bond Street
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4209 / US
[1995/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HILL, Jeffrey, L.
1620 Castillian Way
Mundelein, IL 60060 / US
02 / HILL, Gregory, S.
790 Waterford Court
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
03 / BRETL, Robert, J.
W6939 3-5 Road
Menominee, MI 49858 / US
04 / ZUCK, Gary
109 East Clarendon Street
Prospect Heights, IL 60076 / US
05 / KASSABIAN, Fred, J.
227 S Dwyer Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-1639 / US
06 / JORDAN, Bryant, J.
1510 Oneida
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 / US
[1996/13]
Former [1995/50]01 / HILL, Jeffrey, L.
1620 Castillian Way
Mundelein, IL 60060 / US
02 / HILL, Gregory, S.
790 Waterford Court
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
03 / BRETL, Robert, J.
W6939 3-5 Road
Menominee, MI 49858 / US
04 / ZUCK, Gary
109 East Clarendon Street
Prospect Heights, IL 60076 / US
05 / KASSABIAN, Fred, J.
117 West Walnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60005 / US
06 / JORDAN, Bryant, J.
1510 Oneida
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 / US
Representative(s)Chameroy, Claude, et al
Cabinet Malemont 42, avenue du Président Wilson
75116 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Chameroy, Claude, et al
c/o Cabinet Malemont 42, avenue du Président Wilson
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94909671.317.02.1994
[1995/50]
WO1994US01705
Priority number, dateUS1993001986519.02.1993         Original published format: US 19865
[1995/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9419196
Date:01.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686095
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686095
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.09.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/10, G06K5/00, B43M3/04
[1996/34]
CPC:
B42D25/425 (EP,US); B42D25/485 (EP); B42D5/027 (EP);
B43M3/045 (EP); G06K1/12 (EP); G06K17/00 (EP);
G06K5/00 (EP); G06K5/02 (EP); G07F7/08 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1995/50]B41J3/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT [1995/50]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN VERPACKUNG VON GEPRÄGTEN KARTEN[1995/50]
English:AUTOMATIC EMBOSSED CARD PACKAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD[1995/50]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE D'EMBALLAGE AUTOMATIQUE DE CARTES GAUFREES[1995/50]
Entry into regional phase30.08.1995National basic fee paid 
30.08.1995Search fee paid 
30.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/50]
02.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.1998Fee for grant paid
02.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199906   M06   Fee paid on   27.08.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.1999
BE17.11.1999
GR17.11.1999
NL17.11.1999
DK17.02.2000
[2004/07]
Former [2003/45]AT17.11.1999
BE17.11.1999
NL17.11.1999
DK17.02.2000
Former [2003/08]AT17.11.1999
BE17.11.1999
NL17.11.1999
Former [2000/51]AT17.11.1999
BE17.11.1999
Former [2000/43]BE17.11.1999
Documents cited:SearchUS4194685  [ ];
 [XD]US4194685  (DAHLSTROM BAESLEY I [US], et al) [XD] 4,11,14-16 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US4384196  (MCCUMBER ROGER D, et al) [X] 4,5,7,11,14 * the whole document * [A] 17-21;
 [X]DE4107469  (BOEWE SYSTEC AG [DE]) [X] 4,11 * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 42; figure . *;
 [A]US5151582  (FUJIOKA TOSHINORI [JP]) [A] 7* abstract *;
 [E]US5509886  (HILL GREGORY S [US], et al) [E] 4-7,11,17-21 * the whole document *;
    [ ] - US-B1-4194685 (HILL ET AL.), & US4194685 B1 00000000
 [XA]  - DEMCHYSSHYN, "magnetic credit card processor", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (197106), vol. 14, no. 1, pages 283 - 284, XP002007118 [X] 5-7,14-16 * the whole document * [A] 17-21
International search[X]US4034210  (HILL JAMES E, et al);
 [X]US4194685  (DAHLSTROM BAESLEY I [US], et al);
 [A]US4866545  (LAMANNA RICHARD J [US], et al)
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