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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street McLean
Virginia 22101-3883 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
MARS, INCORPORATED
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POLIDORO, Roberto
64, rue Frank Thomas
CH-1208 Geneva / CH
[2000/33]
Representative(s)Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date98950243.028.10.1998
[2000/33]
WO1998IB01767
Priority number, dateGB1997002287029.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9722870
[2000/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9922345
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1027683
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1027683
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:G07D11/00, A45C13/26, B65D25/28, B25H3/02
[2000/33]
CPC:
B65D25/28 (EP,US); A45C13/26 (EP,US); B25H3/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2000/33]
TitleGerman:GRIFF FÜR GELDKASSETTE[2000/33]
English:CASHBOX HANDLE[2000/33]
French:POIGNEE DE TIROIR-CAISSE[2000/33]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2000National basic fee paid 
25.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
09.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2003Fee for grant paid
23.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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