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EP About this file: EP0980050

EP0980050 - Coin apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Rejectors Inc. GmbH
Postfach 260 Zum Fruchthof 6
21614 Buxtehude / DE
[2007/43]
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
National Rejectors Inc. GmbH
Postfach 260 Zum Fruchthof 6
21614 Buxtehude / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Cohrs, Hans-Ulrich
Teiledamm 5
21640 Horneburg / DE
02 / Meyer, Wilfried
Apenser Strasse 100
21614 Buxtehude / DE
03 / Schlichting, Gerhard
Querweg 2
21709 Dudenbüttel / DE
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2000/07]Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date99114606.926.07.1999
[2000/07]
Priority number, dateDE1998103646812.08.1998         Original published format: DE 19836468
[2000/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0980050
Date:16.02.2000
Language:DE
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0980050
Date:02.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0980050
Date:24.10.2007
Language:DE
[2007/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G07D5/02
[2004/20]
CPC:
G07D5/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/01]G07D5/02, G07F1/04
Former IPC [2000/07]G07D5/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/07]
TitleGerman:Münzgerät[2000/07]
English:Coin apparatus[2000/07]
French:Appareil pour pièces de monnaie[2000/07]
Examination procedure14.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
19.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2003Fee for grant paid
11.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.04.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Opponent's representative
Burke, Steven David, et al, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2004/22]
Opponent(s)01  02.04.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 / US
Opponent's representative
Burke, Steven David, et al, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
11.05.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.09.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.04.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.06.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.07.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.09.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI02.07.2003
IE02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
AT26.07.2003
CY26.07.2003
LU26.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
[2005/11]
Former [2005/02]FI02.07.2003
IE02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
CY26.07.2003
LU26.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/52]FI02.07.2003
IE02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
CY26.07.2003
LU26.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/39]FI02.07.2003
IE02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
CY26.07.2003
LU26.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/36]FI02.07.2003
IE02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
CY26.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/33]FI02.07.2003
IE02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/29]FI02.07.2003
IE02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/16]FI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/14]FI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
Former [2004/13]FI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
PT02.10.2003
Former [2004/12]FI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
Former [2004/10]NL02.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]CH486078  (REGA GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 17 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 16 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2444950  (KABEL METALLWERKE GHH) [A] 1 * page 1, line 29 - page 4, line 31 * * claim 4 *;
 [A]DE3522229  (EPS ELEKTRONIK UND LICHTTECHNI [DE]) [A] 1,5 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 50 * * column 4, line 24 - line 58 * * column 5, line 40 - column 6, line 11 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0470587  (NAT REJECTORS GMBH [DE]);
 [A]WO9404998  (LANDIS & GYR BUSINESS SUPPORT [CH])
Examination   - Prior sales of VN4000 Coin Changer by Mars Electronics International Inc. (MEI), Brandywine Industrial Park, 1301 Wilson Drive, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380, USA.
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