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EP0844029 - Method and device for identifying mail [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lohmann, Boris, Dr.
Höhrenbergstrasse 10
78476 Allensbach / DE
[1998/22]
Application number, filing date97117714.213.10.1997
[1998/22]
Priority number, dateDE199614424924.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19644249
[1998/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0844029
Date:27.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0844029
Date:27.01.1999
[1999/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0844029
Date:27.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B07C3/14
[1998/22]
CPC:
B07C3/00 (EP); B07C3/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1999/40]
Former [1998/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Identifizierung von Sendungen[1998/22]
English:Method and device for identifying mail[1998/22]
French:Procédé et dispositif d'identification de courrier[1998/22]
Examination procedure06.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
22.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2001Fee for grant paid
19.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE4000603  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3239938  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3301494  (PIETZSCH LUDWIG [DE]) [A] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3942932  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4832204  (HANDY STEVEN W [US], et al) [A] 2-5 * abstract *
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