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EP About this file: EP0715273

EP0715273 - Code symbol reading system and method for reading these code symbols, e.g. bar code symbols [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Coles Road at Route 42
Blackwood, NJ 08012 / US
[1996/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Rockstein, George B.
210 Princeton Road
Audubon, New Jersey 08106 / US
02 / Wilz, David M.
10 Orion Way
Sewell, New Jersey 08080 / US
03 / Colavito, Stephen J.
3520 Edgewater Lane
Brookhaven, PA 19105 / US
04 / German, Gene
302 Osprey Lane
Voorhees, New Jersey 08043 / US
05 / Knowles, Carl H.
425 East Linden Street
Morestown, New Jersey 08057 / US
[1996/23]
Representative(s)Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/23]Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date95305748.617.08.1995
[1996/23]
Priority number, dateUS1994029223717.08.1994         Original published format: US 292237
[1996/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0715273
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0715273
Date:24.07.1996
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0715273
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10
[1996/23]
CPC:
G06K7/10871 (EP,US); G02B26/106 (EP,US); G06K17/0022 (EP,US);
G06K7/10 (EP,US); G06K7/10564 (EP,US); G06K7/10584 (EP,US);
G06K7/10594 (EP,US); G06K7/10603 (EP,US); G06K7/10663 (EP,US);
G06K7/10673 (EP,US); G06K7/10693 (EP,US); G06K7/10702 (EP,US);
G06K7/10792 (EP,US); G06K7/10801 (EP,US); G06K7/10811 (EP,US);
G06K7/10851 (EP,US); G06K7/10861 (EP,US); G06K7/10881 (EP,US);
G06K7/10891 (EP,US); G06K7/109 (EP,US); G06K7/14 (EP,US);
G06K7/1443 (EP,US); G06K2007/10534 (EP,US); G06K2207/1012 (EP,US);
G06K2207/1016 (EP,US); G06K2207/1017 (EP,US); G06K2207/1018 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/23]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zum Lesen von codierten Zeichen z.B. Barcodezeichen[1996/23]
English:Code symbol reading system and method for reading these code symbols, e.g. bar code symbols[1996/23]
French:Système et procédé pour lire des symbols codées par exemple de code à bâtonnets[1996/23]
Examination procedure20.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/09]
18.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2001Fee for grant paid
20.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Request for further processing for:20.01.2000Request for further processing filed
20.01.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.02.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
IT19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
LU17.08.2002
IE19.08.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
LU17.08.2002
IE19.08.2002
Former [2004/04]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
IE19.08.2002
Former [2003/45]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
IE19.08.2002
Former [2003/42]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
IE19.08.2002
Former [2003/09]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2003/06]BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/49]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/48]PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/26]SE19.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9006633  (DALLAS SEMICONDUCTOR [US]) [Y] 1,3,4,20,22;
 [A]US4945216  (TANABE TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,20,22;
 [A]EP0479297  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1,20,22;
 [Y]WO9402910  (TELXON CORP [US]) [Y] 1,3,4,20,22;
 [A]EP0600374  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND [DE])[A] 1,20,22
ExaminationWO9306565
 US5260553
by applicantUS4387297
 US4418277
 US4575625
 US4639606
 US4684930
 US4751500
 US4825057
 US4845349
 US4870391
 US4903848
 US4933538
 US5047617
 US5080456
 US5107100
 US5157687
 US19910761123
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