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EP0833755
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP0833755
| EP0833755 - MONITORING OF COVERT MARKS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.12.2000 Database last updated on 27.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.08.2004 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 22.09.2004 [2004/39] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ICN PHOTONICS LIMITED Units 1 & 2 Heol Rhosyn, Parc Dafen LLanelli Carmarthenshire SA14 8QG / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/49] | For all designated states ICN PHOTONICS LIMITED Units 1 & 2 Heol Rhosyn, Parc Dafen LLanelli, Carmarthenshire SA14 8QG / GB | ||
| Former [1998/15] | For all designated states SLS BIOPHILE LIMITED Units 1 & 2, Heol Rhosyn, Dafen Industrial Estate LLanelli, Carmarthenshire SA14 8LX / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FARRAR, Richard, Mark 77 Pontardulais Road, Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4FF / GB | 02 /
HOOD, Barry, Alan 56, Duffryn Road, Gorseinon Swansea SA4 6BA / GB | [1998/15] | Representative(s) | Austin, Hedley William, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/15] | Austin, Hedley William, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road Swansea Wales SA1 5ED / GB | Application number, filing date | 96926478.7 | 05.08.1996 | [1998/15] | WO1996GB01898 | Priority number, date | GB19950015948 | 03.08.1995 Original published format: GB 9515948 | GB19950017401 | 24.08.1995 Original published format: GB 9517401 | [1998/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9706016 | Date: | 20.02.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/09] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0833755 | Date: | 08.04.1998 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1998/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0833755 | Date: | 02.02.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/05] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 20.02.1997 | Classification | IPC: | B44B7/00 | [1998/15] | CPC: |
B44C1/02 (EP,KR,US);
B44B7/002 (EP,KR,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1998/15] | Title | German: | UBERWACHUNG VON GEHEIMSMARKIERUNGEN | [1998/15] | English: | MONITORING OF COVERT MARKS | [1998/15] | French: | SURVEILLANCE DE MARQUES CACHEES | [1998/15] | Entry into regional phase | 01.07.1997 | National basic fee paid | 01.07.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 23.09.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 10.02.1997 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 24.06.1997 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 23.09.1997 | Examination requested [1998/15] | 28.07.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 28.07.1998 | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes | 19.03.1999 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1} | 23.06.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.09.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 24.09.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.11.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/03] | Request for further processing for: | 13.05.1999 | Request for further processing filed | 17.05.1999 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 23.06.1999 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 26.02.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.08.1998 | 03 M06 Fee paid on 26.02.1999 | 31.08.1999 | 04 M06 Fee paid on 19.11.1999 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 02.02.2000 | BE | 02.02.2000 | FI | 02.02.2000 | GR | 02.02.2000 | PT | 02.05.2000 | LU | 05.08.2000 | [2004/39] |
| Former [2004/07] | AT | 02.02.2000 | |
| BE | 02.02.2000 | ||
| FI | 02.02.2000 | ||
| GR | 02.02.2000 | ||
| PT | 02.05.2000 | ||
| Former [2001/29] | AT | 02.02.2000 | |
| BE | 02.02.2000 | ||
| FI | 02.02.2000 | ||
| PT | 02.05.2000 | ||
| Former [2001/09] | AT | 02.02.2000 | |
| BE | 02.02.2000 | ||
| PT | 02.05.2000 | ||
| Former [2001/08] | AT | 02.02.2000 | |
| BE | 02.02.2000 | Cited in | International search | [A]GB2111910 (GAO GES AUTOMATION ORG) [A] 4 * claim 9 *; | [A]EP0139186 (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [A] 8 * claim 1 *; | [A]US4519064 (TAKAGI TOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 15 * claim 1 *; | [YA]US4544836 (GALVIN AARON A [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,5,8-13,15 * column 5, lines 7-68 - column 8, lines 34-37; figure 12; claim 1 * [A] 4,14; | [A]EP0188625 (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *; | [A]JPH03105489 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1* figures 1-4 *; | [A]FR2674979 (ROTANOTICE SA [FR]) [A] 6,7 * claim 3 *; | [Y]GB2281129 (UNITED DISTILLERS PLC [GB]) [Y] 1-3,5,8-13,15 * page 5, line 30 - page 9, line 33; claims 1-3,11 * |