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EP About this file: EP0834155

EP0834155 - METHOD OF DISPENSING SMART CARDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2002
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Angewandte Digital Elektronik GmbH
Ecksweg 4
21521 Dassendorf / DE
[1998/15]
Inventor(s)01 / KREFT, Hans-Dietrich
Ecksweg 4
D-21521 Dassendorf / DE
[1998/15]
Representative(s)Mierswa, Klaus, et al
Iridium IP
Friedrich-König-Strasse 3-5
68167 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/15]Mierswa, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Friedrichstrasse 171
68199 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date96914086.218.05.1996
[1998/15]
WO1996DE00870
Priority number, dateDE199511781818.05.1995         Original published format: DE 19517818
[1998/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9636936
Date:21.11.1996
Language:DE
[1996/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0834155
Date:08.04.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0834155
Date:02.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06K17/00
[1998/15]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP,US); G06K19/00 (KR); G06K17/00 (EP,US);
G06Q20/341 (EP,US); G06Q20/355 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/15]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUSGABE VON CHIPKARTEN[1998/15]
English:METHOD OF DISPENSING SMART CARDS[1998/15]
French:PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION DE CARTES A PUCE[1998/15]
Entry into regional phase17.12.1997National basic fee paid 
17.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/15]
05.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
10.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2001Fee for grant paid
09.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200005   M06   Fee paid on   13.07.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL02.05.2001
AT18.05.2001
CH17.06.2001
LI17.06.2001
SE02.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2015/21]
Former [2004/04]NL02.05.2001
AT18.05.2001
SE02.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2003/09]NL02.05.2001
AT18.05.2001
SE02.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE02.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0266926  (THORN EMI MALCO INC [US]) [Y] 6,7,9 * column 1, line 1 - line 10; figures 1,2,4,5 * * column 1, line 30 - line 37 * * column 2, line 19 - line 27 * * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 11 * * column 4, line 49 - line 51 * * column 5, line 28 - line 33 * * column 6, line 8 - line 12 * * column 7, line 50 - column 8, line 9 *;
 [XY]WO9304433  (DATACARD CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,8,10 * page 1, line 12 - line 14 * * page 1, line 19 - line 20 * * page 1, line 31 - line 37 * * page 4, line 4 - line 24 * * page 10, line 13 - line 18 * * page 11, line 8 - line 27 * * page 11, line 34 - line 36 * [Y] 6,7,9,11;
 [Y]WO9415306  (DATACARD CORP [US]) [Y] 11 * page 1, line 32 - line 35 ** page 3, line 24 - line 31 *
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