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EP About this file: EP0939383

EP0939383 - Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft
Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Davies, Brad L.
106 Blackhouse Road
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
02 / Moh, Sungwon
224 Branch Brook Road
Wilton, CT 06897 / US
03 / Scribe, Mark A.
1186 Bucks Hill Road
Southbury, CT 06488 / US
[1999/35]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99102824.226.02.1999
[1999/35]
Priority number, dateUS1998003280427.02.1998         Original published format: US 32804
[1999/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0939383
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0939383
Date:02.11.2000
[2000/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00, G07B17/04
[1999/35]
CPC:
G07B17/00733 (EP,US); G07B17/00314 (EP,US); G07B2017/00322 (EP,US);
G07B2017/0058 (EP,US); G07B2017/00741 (EP,US); G07B2017/00951 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/29]
Former [1999/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Frankiermaschinensystem mit Fälschungsschutz von Druckdaten die von einer Frankiermaschine zu einem Drucker übertragen wurden[1999/35]
English:Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer[1999/35]
French:Système de machine à affranchir avec procédé pour éviter les fraudes des données d'impression qui sont envoyées d'une machine à affranchir à une imprimante[1999/35]
Examination procedure05.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
02.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/03]
01.09.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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28.02.200911   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0718802  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [X] 1,9 * column 1, line 33 - line 56 * [Y] 2,3,6,10,11,14;
 [XA]EP0811955  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [X] 1,3,9 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 21 * * column 6, line 49 - column 7, line 12 * [A] 2,4-8,10-16
 [Y]  - SMID ET AL., "The Data Encryption Standard: Past and Future", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, (198805), vol. 76, no. 5, pages 550 - 559, XP000562387 [Y] 3,6,11,14 * page 555, column 1, line 21 - page 556, column 1, line 22 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/5.4441
 [Y]  - B SCHNEIER, Applied Cryptography (Second Edition), US, NEW YORK, JOHN WILEY & SONS, (1996), XP002920306 [Y] 2,10 * page 194 - page 195 *
by applicantUS5799290
 EP0881600
 US4831555
 US4757537
 US5583779
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