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EP About this file: EP0818019

EP0818019 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING BAR CODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scantech B.V.
Uraniumweg 23
3812 RJ Amersfoort / NL
[1999/22]
Former [1998/03]For all designated states
Scantech B.V.
Uraniumweg 23
NL-3812 RJ Amersfoort / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BOERSMA, Gerrit
Zeisterweg 35
NL-3984 NH Odijk / NL
02 / MAAT, Dennis, Johannes
Marga Klompélaan 20
NL-2642 AB Pijnacker / NL
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [1998/03]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date96906959.028.03.1996
[1998/03]
WO1996NL00131
Priority number, dateNL1995000059728.03.1995         Original published format: NL 9500597
[1998/03]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9630859
Date:03.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0818019
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818019
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/14
[1998/03]
CPC:
G06K7/1486 (EP,US); G06K7/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR DEKODIERUNG VAN STREIFENKODES[1998/03]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING BAR CODES[1998/03]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DECODAGE DE CODES A BARRES[1998/03]
Entry into regional phase03.10.1996Translation filed 
25.09.1997National basic fee paid 
25.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/03]
07.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.1998Fee for grant paid
03.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
FI02.06.1999
GR02.06.1999
IT02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
DK02.09.1999
PT02.09.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2004/07]AT02.06.1999
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CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
FI02.06.1999
GR02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
DK02.09.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2003/46]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
FI02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
DK02.09.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2003/09]AT02.06.1999
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CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
FI02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2002/27]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
FI02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2002/23]AT02.06.1999
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CH02.06.1999
FI02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
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FI03.09.1999
CH07.09.1999
LI07.09.1999
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PT02.09.1999
FI03.09.1999
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Former [2000/23]BE02.06.1999
FI03.09.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0066680  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,2,8,9 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0250778  (IBM [US]) [X] 8 * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 58 * * page 6, line 1 - line 23 * * figures 7,10 *;
 [A]EP0304146  (SPECTRA PHYSICS [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]US4855581  (MERTEL MICHAEL E [US], et al) [A] 8,10,11 * column 3, line 52 - line 57 ** column 6, line 39 - line 51 *;
 [X]EP0439682  (SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-6,8-11 * page 7, line 28 - line 43 * * page 11, line 50 - page 12, line 47 * * figures 14-16 *;
 [A]US5276316  (BLANFORD DENIS M [US]) [A] 1,4-6,8 * column 1, line 22 - column 6, line 48 * * figures 1-7,14,15 *
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