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EP About this file: EP0965086

EP0965086 - COMPUTER PERIPHERAL ANCILLARY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freecom Technologies GmbH
Schlesische Strasse 27
10997 Berlin / DE
[2001/22]
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
Freecom Computer Peripherie GmbH
Schlesische Strasse 27
10997 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BOTS, Pieter
Wallstrasse 9
D-10179 Berlin / DE
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Omsels, Hermann-Josef
Hertin und Partner
Rechts- und Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Kurfürstendamm 54/55
10707 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]Omsels, Hermann-Josef
Vinck & Hertin Anwaltssozietät Uhlandstrasse 173/174
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date98923993.407.03.1998
[1999/51]
WO1998DE00727
Priority number, dateDE1997204845U07.03.1997         Original published format: DE 29704845 U
[1999/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9839703
Date:11.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0965086
Date:22.12.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0965086
Date:30.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/42, G06F13/40
[1999/51]
CPC:
G06F13/4022 (EP); G06F2213/0004 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/51]
TitleGerman:COMPUTERPERIPHERIE-ZUSATZGERÄT[1999/51]
English:COMPUTER PERIPHERAL ANCILLARY DEVICE[1999/51]
French:UNITE AUXILIAIRE POUR PERIPHERIQUE D'ORDINATEUR[1999/51]
Entry into regional phase06.10.1999National basic fee paid 
06.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/51]
06.10.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
16.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
20.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.03.2001Fee for grant paid
01.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
GR31.08.2001
[2005/01]
Former [2003/46]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2003/09]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/48]FI30.05.2001
IE30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/27]FI30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/15]FI30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE30.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]US4032211  (TUCCI JOHN JAMES) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 23 * * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 50 ** figure 2 *;
 [Y]US4588249  (BLICHASZ CHARLES S [US], et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 1, line 32 - line 49 * * column 2, line 57 - column 4, line 28 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [YA]US4812847  (STEWART JOHN L [US], et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 1, line 27 - column 2, line 4 * * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 28 * [A] 3-10;
 [A]US5276443  (GATES DIRK I [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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