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EP About this file: EP0708423

EP0708423 - Coin-operated locker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.1999
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.01.2000 [2000/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPHA CORPORATION
6-8, Fukuura 1-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 236 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
ALPHA Corporation
6-8, Fukuura 1-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 236 / JP
Former [1996/17]For all designated states
ALPHA CORPORATION
6-8, Fukuura 1-chome, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-Pref., 236 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsukada, Kazuo
20, Nanashima-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[1996/17]
Representative(s)Schmitz, Hans-Werner
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/17]Schmitz, Hans-Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Hoefer, Schmitz, Weber Patentanwälte Ludwig-Ganghofer-Strasse 20
D-82031 Grünwald / DE
Application number, filing date95114400.513.09.1995
[1996/17]
Priority number, dateJP1994022683721.09.1994         Original published format: JP 22683794
[1996/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0708423
Date:24.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0708423
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/12
[1996/17]
CPC:
G07F17/12 (EP,US); Y10S70/41 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/17]
TitleGerman:Münzbetätigtes Schliessfach[1996/17]
English:Coin-operated locker[1996/17]
French:Casier de consigne, actionné par pièce de monnaie[1996/17]
Examination procedure12.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/32]
03.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.1998Fee for grant paid
19.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05258177  ;
 [A]JPH03214298  ;
 [A]US4773020  (ANDERSON CARL A [SE], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 41 - line 49; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4305843  (ITOKI KK [JP]) [A] 1-5 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2269469  (TOKYO SEIMITSU CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-5* figure 1; claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940114), vol. 018, no. 024, Database accession no. (P - 1675), & JP05258177 A 19931008 (DAIWA KOGYO KK) [X] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911213), vol. 015, no. 495, Database accession no. (P - 1288), & JP03214298 A 19910919 (OMRON CORP) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
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