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EP About this file: EP2238578

EP2238578 - VAULT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.06.2014
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House Jays Close Basingstoke
Hants RG22 4BS / GB
[2010/41]
Inventor(s)01 / BRINDLEY, Edward, John
98 Pevensey Way
Frimley
Surrey GU16 9UX / GB
02 / PLUMRIDGE, Timothy, Edward
Les Mimosa
Soldridge Road
Medstead
Alton
Hampshire GU34 5JF / GB
03 / PIERCEY, Katherine, Emma
18a Nea Close
Highcliffe
Dorset
BH23 4QQ / GB
04 / GRAY, Roger, Norman
154
Hambledon Road
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 6AX / GB
 [2014/31]
Former [2010/41]01 / BRINDLEY, Edward, John
98 Pevensey Way Frimley
Surrey GU16 9UX / GB
02 / PLUMRIDGE, Timothy, Edward
Les Mimosa Soldridge Road Medstead Alton
Hampshire GU34 5JF / GB
03 / PIERCEY, Katherine, Emma
18a Nea Close Highcliffe Dorset
BH23 4QQ / GB
04 / GRAY, Roger, Norman
154 Hambledon Road Waterlooville Hampshire
PO7 6AX / GB
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2014/31]
Former [2010/41]Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date07848675.021.12.2007
[2010/41]
WO2007GB04952
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009081085
Date:02.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2238578
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2238578
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2238578
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G07D11/00
[2010/41]
CPC:
G06Q40/02 (EP,US); G06Q10/06 (EP,US); G06Q10/087 (EP,US);
G06Q40/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/41]
TitleGerman:TRESORMANAGEMENTVERFAHREN UND SYSTEM[2013/47]
English:VAULT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM[2010/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE GESTION DE CHAMBRE FORTE[2010/41]
Former [2010/41]TRESORRAUM-VERWALTUNGSVERFAHREN UND SYSTEM
Entry into regional phase20.07.2010National basic fee paid 
20.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
04.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2011Fee for grant paid
26.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.02.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.04.2012  19.04.2012  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/21]
Opponent(s)01  10.04.2012  19.04.2012  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
D-81677 München / DE
23.05.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.11.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.10.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.11.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.03.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.06.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201004   M06   Fee paid on   22.03.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
HU13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
MT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
SK13.07.2011
TR13.07.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
LU21.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2015/21]
Former [2015/12]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
HU13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
MT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
SK13.07.2011
TR13.07.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
LU21.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2013/45]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
HU13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
MT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
SK13.07.2011
TR13.07.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
LU21.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2013/44]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
MT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
SK13.07.2011
TR13.07.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
LU21.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2013/29]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
CZ13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
EE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
MT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
RO13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
SK13.07.2011
BG13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
LU21.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
LT13.07.2011
LV13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
PL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
SI13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
IS13.11.2011
PT14.11.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]EP1111553  (CURRENCY SYS INT INC [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1195725  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0016] - [0018] , [0021] , [0027] , [0031] , [0036] , [0041] , [0051] , [0057] *;
 [A]EP1583047  (TRANSPOSAFE SYSTEMS HOLLAND B [NL], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0018] - [0035] *;
 [A]US2005274791  (IKEDA KENICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0015] - [0032] - [0034] - [0040] - [0048] - [0076] - [0083] *;
 [A]EP1628242  (SWISSCOM MOBILE AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract ** paragraph [0020] *;
 [A]WO2006056599  (MONEY CONTROLS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * page 12, line 12 - line 20 * * page 14, line 22 - page 15, line 31 *
by applicantEP1195725
OppositionWO03042937
 US2005150740
 WO2005064553
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