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EP About this file: EP0705466

EP0705466 - CREDIT CARD READER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
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
IPM International SA
70, rue du Grand-Pré
1211 Genève 16 / CH
[2002/44]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
IP-TPG HOLDCO S.a.r.l.
2763 Luxembourg / LU
Former [1996/15]For all designated states
Landis & Gyr Technology Innovation AG
CH-6301 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DOMBRE, Georges
Le Pommier
F-74140 Saint-Cergues / FR
[1996/15]
Representative(s)Wenger, Joel-Théophile
Leman Consulting S.A.
Chemin de Précossy 31
1260 Nyon / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Wenger, Joel-Théophile
Leman Consulting S.A. 62 route de Clementy
1260 Nyon / CH
Former [1996/15]Müller, Hans-Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Müller, Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Gerhard Schupfner, Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Peter Gauger, Postfach 101161
D-80085 München / DE
Application number, filing date95912997.403.04.1995
[1996/15]
WO1995CH00071
Priority number, dateEP1994081022020.04.1994         Original published format: EP 94810220
CH1994000368606.12.1994         Original published format: CH 368694
[1996/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9529459
Date:02.11.1995
Language:DE
[1995/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0705466
Date:10.04.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0705466
Date:27.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06K13/08, G06K7/06
[1996/15]
CPC:
G06K13/0893 (EP); G06K13/08 (EP); G06K7/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/15]
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUM LESEN EINER WERTKARTE[1996/15]
English:CREDIT CARD READER[1996/15]
French:DISPOSITIF DE LECTURE DE CARTES DE CREDIT[1996/15]
Entry into regional phase20.11.1995National basic fee paid 
20.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/27]
13.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2003Fee for grant paid
26.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Stay/Interruption06.02.2001Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2001/32]
04.09.2002Resumption of proceedings[2002/37]
06.02.2001Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2002/37]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB27.08.2003
IT27.08.2003
DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
LU03.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2005/23]GB27.08.2003
DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
LU03.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/02]GB27.08.2003
DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
MC30.04.2004
Former [2004/45]GB27.08.2003
DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
Former [2004/29]DK27.11.2003
GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
Former [2004/16]GR27.11.2003
SE27.11.2003
Former [2004/14]GR27.11.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0218504  (BULL SA [FR]) [A] 1 * page 10, line 15 - page 11, line 5; figures 1,6 *;
 [DA]US4742213  (CONANT CURTIS T [US]) [DA] 1,4 * column 2, line 8 - line 19; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0492684  (SCHLUMBERGER IND SA [FR]) [A] 1,3 * column 7, line 8 - line 30; figure 4 *;
 [A]WO9325977  (SAGEM [FR], et al) [A] 1,2* page 2, line 18 - line 24; figures 2,3 *
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