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EP0385016 - Savings bank [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.08.1996 Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	23.07.2004	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 08.09.2004 [2004/37]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Gotman, Linda M. Unit 9, 607 The East Mall Etobicoke Ontario / CA
	For all designated states Gotman, Nickolas K. Unit 9, 607 The East Mall Etobicoke Ontario / CA
	[N/P]
Former [1990/36]	For all designated states Gotman, Linda M. Unit 9, 607 The East Mall Etobicoke Ontario / CA
	For all designated states Gotman, Nickolas K. Unit 9, 607 The East Mall Etobicoke Ontario / CA
Inventor(s)	01 / see applicant ...
	[1990/36]
Representative(s)	Moreland, David, et al Fitzpatricks 4 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RS / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/05]	Moreland, David, et al Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RS / GB
Former [1990/36]	Fitzpatrick, Alan James, et al Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RS, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date	89302190.7	03.03.1989
	[1990/36]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0385016
	Date:	05.09.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/36]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0385016
	Date:	11.10.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	30.11.1989
Classification	IPC:	G09B19/00, G09B19/18	[1990/36]
	CPC:	G09B19/18 (EP,US); A45C1/12 (EP,US); G09B19/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/36]
Title	German:	Sparkasse	[1990/36]
	English:	Savings bank	[1990/36]
	French:	Caisse d'épargne	[1995/41]
	Former [1990/36]	Caisse d'épargue
Examination procedure	04.03.1991	Examination requested [1991/18]
	26.04.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	26.04.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	24.05.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.10.1994	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	16.12.1994	Fee for grant paid
	16.12.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	12.07.1996	No opposition filed within time limit [1996/40]
Request for further processing for:	16.12.1994	Request for further processing filed
	16.12.1994	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	12.01.1994	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.04.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.07.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.03.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.03.1994	Renewal fee patent year 06
	30.03.1995	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.03.1992	04 M06 Fee paid on 30.07.1992
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	GR	11.10.1995
	NL	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	03.03.1996
	ES	04.03.1996
	CH	31.03.1996
	LI	31.03.1996
	LU	31.03.1996
	[2004/37]
Former [2003/07]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	GR	11.10.1995
	NL	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	03.03.1996
	CH	31.03.1996
	LI	31.03.1996
	LU	31.03.1996
Former [2000/04]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	GR	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	03.03.1996
	CH	31.03.1996
	LI	31.03.1996
	LU	31.03.1996
Former [1997/29]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	03.03.1996
	CH	31.03.1996
	LI	31.03.1996
Former [1997/17]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	03.03.1996
Former [1997/14]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	03.03.1996
Former [1996/31]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
Former [1996/28]	AT	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
Former [1996/23]	SE	11.01.1996
Documents cited:	Search	[A]FR2399074 (SODECO COMPTEURS DE GENEVE [CH]);
		[Y]EP0022437 (MEIROVITZ MORDECHAI);
		[A]GB2068242 (MARVIN GLASS & ASSOCIATES);
		[A]EP0092733 (GRP D INTERET ECONOMIQUE REGI [FR]);
		[A]US4427389 (D ANDRADE BRUCE M [US]);
		[Y]EP0202334 (BONANZA ENTERPRICES LTD [JP])

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