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EP About this file: EP1086438

EP1086438 - UNIVERSAL CHIP CARD READING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6 Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GEOFFROY, Philippe
4, rue Yves Farge
F-38600 Fontaine / FR
02 / BALESTRO, Freddy
8, chemin de la Bastille
F-38700 La Tronche / FR
03 / BOUVIER, Jacky
23, rue Champ Noyaret
F-38240 Meylan / FR
 [2001/13]
Representative(s)Audier, Philippe André, et al
BREVALEX 95 rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]Audier, Philippe André, et al
Brevalex, 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2001/13]Des Termes, Monique, et al
c/o Société de Protection des Inventions 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date99925123.417.06.1999
[2001/13]
WO1999FR01458
Priority number, dateFR1998000775719.06.1998         Original published format: FR 9807757
[2001/13]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9966447
Date:23.12.1999
Language:FR
[1999/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1086438
Date:28.03.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1086438
Date:22.05.2002
Language:FR
[2002/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/08
[2001/13]
CPC:
G06K7/0004 (EP); G06K19/07 (EP); G06K7/0008 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/13]
TitleGerman:LESESYSTEM FÜR UNIVERSALCHIPKARTEN[2001/13]
English:UNIVERSAL CHIP CARD READING SYSTEM[2001/13]
French:SYSTEME DE LECTURE DE CARTES A PUCE UNIVERSEL[2001/13]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2000National basic fee paid 
30.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/13]
29.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2002Fee for grant paid
29.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB22.05.2002
IT22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/18]
Former [2004/05]GB22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DE23.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/31]GB22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
DE23.08.2002
Former [2003/17]GB22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
Former [2003/10]NL22.05.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US5451763  (PICKETT DAVID R ET AL) [Y] 1,3-6 * abstract * * column 5, lines 1-33 *;
 [Y]EP0769765  (SCHEIDT & BACHMANN GMBH) [Y] 1,3-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2622330  (SAMOKINE GEORGES) [A] 3 * figure 3 *
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