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EP About this file: EP0820387

EP0820387 - MAILING SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER SOFTWARE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prinserter Corporation
Sandringham House, 83 Shirley Street
Nassau, New Providence / BS
For all designated states
Ishikawa, Yuji
Osterather Strasse 6
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[1998/05]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIKAWA, Yuji
Osterather Strasse 6
D-40547 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / SCHMITZ, Heinz, Prinserter Corporation
Sandringham House, 83 Shirley Street
Nassau, New Providence / BS
[1998/05]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2006/18]
Former [1998/20]Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
Former [1998/05]Müller, Hans-Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Müller, Schupfner & Gauger Postfach 10 11 61
80085 München / DE
Application number, filing date96938524.421.11.1996
[1998/05]
WO1996JP03422
Priority number, dateJP1996005995508.02.1996         Original published format: JP 5995596
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9728972
Date:14.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820387
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0820387
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:B43M5/04
[1998/05]
CPC:
B43M5/042 (EP,US); B43M5/04 (KR); B65H2801/06 (EP,US);
B65H2801/27 (EP,US); B65H2801/66 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/05]
TitleGerman:COMPUTER SOFTWARE GESTEUERTES POSTSYSTEM[1998/05]
English:MAILING SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER SOFTWARE[1998/05]
French:SYSTEME DE POST-TRAITEMENT, ET SON PROCEDE DE COMMANDE[1998/05]
Entry into regional phase26.09.1997National basic fee paid 
26.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
07.04.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
30.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
02.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2001Fee for grant paid
15.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Public notification(s)decision dated 04.07.2007; dispatch date 12.07.2007; Prinserter Corporation; Sandringham House, 83 Shirley Street; Nassau; New Providence; BAHAMAS
Prinserter Corporation
Sandringham House, 83 Shirley Street
Nassau, New Providence / BS
[2007/46]
Undeliverable Mail, addressee unknown
Prinserter Corporation
Sandringham House, 83 Shirley Street
Nassau, New Providence / BS
[2006/41]
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.04.2002  13.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
NEOPOST LTD
South Street
Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB
Opponent's representative
Weinmiller, Jürgen
Spott, Weinmiller & Böhm Patentanwälte Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 11
80336 München / DE
 02  25.04.2002  13.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
World Headquarters, One Elmcroft Rd.
Stamford/ Connecticut 06926 0700 / US
Opponent's representative
Avery, Stephen John
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/27]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.2002  13.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
NEOPOST LTD
South Street
Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB
Opponent's representative
Weinmiller, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
SPOTT & WEINMILLER Lennéstrasse 9
82340 Feldafing / DE
 02  25.04.2002  13.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
World Headquarters, One Elmcroft Rd.
Stamford/ Connecticut 06926 0700 / US
Opponent's representative
Avery, Stephen John
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2002/25]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.2002    ADMISSIBLE
NEOPOST LTD
South Street
Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB
Opponent's representative
Weinmiller, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
SPOTT & WEINMILLER Lennéstrasse 9
82340 Feldafing / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
04.06.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.12.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.06.2005Date of oral proceedings
07.07.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.07.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.07.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.07.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/34]
Appeal following opposition07.09.2005Appeal received No.  T1159/05
25.10.2005Statement of grounds filed
04.07.2007Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
CH25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
IT25.07.2001
LI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
IE21.11.2001
LU21.11.2001
ES31.01.2002
DE02.07.2002
FR31.12.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2004/42]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
IE21.11.2001
LU21.11.2001
ES31.01.2002
DE02.07.2002
FR31.12.2003
Former [2004/39]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
LU21.11.2001
ES31.01.2002
DE02.07.2002
FR31.12.2003
Former [2004/31]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
ES31.01.2002
DE02.07.2002
FR31.12.2003
Former [2004/04]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
ES31.01.2002
DE02.07.2002
Former [2003/46]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
DE02.07.2002
Former [2003/32]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
DE02.07.2002
Former [2003/30]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
FR21.12.2001
DE02.07.2002
Former [2003/09]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2003/01]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GB21.11.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/29]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/25]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/18]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
SE25.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/15]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
SE25.10.2001
Former [2002/05]SE25.10.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1234069  (TELEFUNKEN PATENT, et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,6,9 *;
 [A]FR2308990  (AFFRANCHISSEMENT TIMBRAGE AUTO [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2940771  (SEBALD U E [DE]) [A] 1 * page 8, line 10 - page 14, line 16 *;
 [XA]EP0265192  (LASER IMPRESSIONS LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3 * page 4, line 3 - line 56 * [A] 2,4;
 [A]GB2219575  (PITNEY BOWES PLC [GB]) [A] 12-15 * page 6, line 17 - page 16, line 10 *;
 [X]EP0406976  (HADEWE BV [NL]) [X] 1 * column 8, line 19 - column 10, line 40 *;
 [XA]EP0447180  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [X] 1,5,6 * page 4, line 55 - page 7, line 9 * * page 14, line 56 - page 15, line 33 * [A] 11,12;
 [A]EP0540292  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1,27 * column 3, line 16 - column 4, line 27 * * column 12, line 50 - column 13, line 33 *;
 [AP]EP0719597  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [AP] 1* abstract *
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