| EP0924660 - Coin mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.09.2013 Database last updated on 21.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.09.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 30.10.2013 [2013/44] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MEI, Inc. 1301 Wilson Drive West Chester, PA 19380 / US | [2006/33] |
| Former [1999/25] | For all designated states MARS, INCORPORATED 6885 Elm Street McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Aurelius, Karen 14 The Lilacs Barkham Nr Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 4UT / GB | 02 /
Tobben, Sven Bergische Landstrasse 317 40629 Dusseldorf / DE | [2012/47] |
| Former [1999/25] | 01 /
Aurelius, Karen 14 The Lilacs, Barkham Nr Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 4UT / GB | ||
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Tobben, Sven Bergische Landstrasse 317 40629 Dusseldorf / DE | Representative(s) | Peterreins, Frank, et al Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8 80807 München / DE | [2012/47] |
| Former [2010/21] | Peterreins, Frank, et al Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8 80807 München / DE | ||
| Former [2009/48] | Burke, Steven David, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ / GB | ||
| Former [1999/25] | Burke, Steven David, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RH / GB | Application number, filing date | 98309877.3 | 02.12.1998 | [1999/25] | Priority number, date | GB19970026861 | 18.12.1997 Original published format: GB 9726861 | [1999/25] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0924660 | Date: | 23.06.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/25] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0924660 | Date: | 31.01.2001 | [2001/05] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0924660 | Date: | 21.11.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/47] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.12.2000 | Classification | IPC: | G07F5/24 | [2001/05] | CPC: |
G07F9/06 (EP,US);
G07D1/02 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1999/25] | G07F9/00, G07F5/24 | Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2001/42] |
| Former [1999/25] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Münzvorrichtung | [1999/25] | English: | Coin mechanism | [1999/25] | French: | Mécanisme pour pièces de monnaie | [1999/25] | Examination procedure | 27.07.2001 | Examination requested [2001/38] | 25.05.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 17.01.2006 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 27.03.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.03.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 30.09.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.09.2010 | Date of oral proceedings | 18.10.2010 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 19.10.2010 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 13.07.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.10.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 15.10.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Appeal following examination | 22.10.2010 | Appeal received No. T0191/11 | 09.11.2010 | Statement of grounds filed | 03.05.2012 | Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant | 03.05.2012 | Date of oral proceedings | 11.05.2012 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 25.05.2005 | Opposition(s) | 22.08.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/44] | Request for further processing for: | 27.03.2006 | Request for further processing filed | 27.03.2006 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 04.05.2006 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.12.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.12.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.12.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.12.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.12.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 15.12.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 13.12.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 12.12.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 11.12.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 15.12.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 12.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 14 |
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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. | Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Execution | ID: | 02 | For: | all designated states | Date: | 02.08.2007 | [2012/32] |
| Former [2007/50] | ID: | 01 | |
| For: | DE ES FR GB IT | ||
| Date: | 03.11.2006 | ||
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| For: | DE ES FR GB IT | ||
| Date: | 02.08.2007 | ||
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| Former [2007/07] | ID: | 01 | |
| For: | DE ES FR GB IT | ||
| Date: | 03.11.2006 | ||
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