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EP About this file: EP0781437

EP0781437 - PARKING PAYMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.06.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mint AB
Linnégatan 87 D
115 23 Stockholm / SE
[2005/24]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Payway Oy
Elimäenkatu 5
00510 Helsinki / FI
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
Sonera Oyj
Teollisuuskatu 15
00510 Helsinki / FI
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
Sonera Oy
Sturenkatu 16
00510 Helsinki / FI
Former [1997/27]For all designated states
TELECOM FINLAND OY
Sturenkatu 16, P.O. Box 106
00051 Tele / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LAHTI, Heikki
Asematie 12 B 15
FIN-02700 Kauniainen / FI
[1997/27]
Representative(s)Simmelvuo, Markku Kalevi, et al
Papula Oy
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]Simmelvuo, Markku Kalevi, et al
Papula Rein Lahtela Oy, P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
Former [1997/27]Lahti, Heikki
Telecom Finland, Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 106
00051 Tele, Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date96910990.924.04.1996
[1997/27]
WO1996FI00223
Priority number, dateFI19950000211U27.04.1995         Original published format: FI 950211 U
[1997/27]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9634366
Date:31.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0781437
Date:02.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0781437
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0781437
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE31.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G07C1/30, H04Q7/22, // G07F17/24
[1997/27]
CPC:
G07B15/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/27]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM FÜR BEZAHLTES PARKEN[1997/27]
English:PARKING PAYMENT SYSTEM[1997/27]
French:SYSTEME DE PAIEMENT DE STATIONNEMENT[1997/27]
Entry into regional phase31.10.1996Translation filed 
05.02.1997National basic fee paid 
05.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
12.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2001Fee for grant paid
13.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.09.2002  25.09.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Peek Traffic AB
PO Box 10158
12128 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Estreen, Lars J.F.
Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
 02  10.09.2002  14.03.2005  WITHDRAWN
Stockholms Patentbyra Zacco AB
Box 23 101
10435 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Hansson, Sven Arnold
Zacco Sweden AB P.O. Box 23101
104 35 Stockholm / SE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/18]
Opponent(s)01  11.09.2002  25.09.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Peek Traffic AB
PO Box 10158
12128 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Estreen, Lars
Kransell & Wennborg AB P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
 02  10.09.2002  14.03.2005  WITHDRAWN
Stockholms Patentbyra Zacco AB
Box 23 101
10435 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Hansson, Sven A.
Zacco Sweden AB P.O. Box 23101
104 35 Stockholm / SE
Former [2002/45]
Opponent(s)01  11.09.2002  25.09.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Peek Traffic AB
PO Box 10158
12128 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Estreen, Lars
Kransell & Wennborg AB P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
 02  10.09.2002    WITHDRAWN
Stockholms Patentbyra Zacco AB
Box 23 101
10435 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Hansson, Sven A.
Stockholms Patentbyra Zacco AB P.O. Box 23101
104 35 Stockholm / SE
22.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.04.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
02.05.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.06.2005Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.11.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.02.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.05.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.04.1997AT   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997BE   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997CH   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997DE   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997DK   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997ES   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997FI   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997FR   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997GB   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997GR   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997IE   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997IT   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997LI   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997LU   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997MC   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997NL   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997PT   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
01.04.1997SE   M01   Fee paid on   11.04.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
FR12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
IT12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
DE13.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
LU24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
ES27.06.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
FR12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
DE13.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
LU24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
ES27.06.2002
Former [2004/39]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
DE13.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
LU24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
ES27.06.2002
FR18.10.2002
Former [2004/04]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
DE13.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
ES27.06.2002
FR18.10.2002
Former [2003/46]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
DK12.03.2002
PT12.03.2002
DE13.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
FR18.10.2002
Former [2003/32]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
DE13.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
FR18.10.2002
Former [2003/30]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
DE13.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
Former [2003/29]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
IE24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
Former [2003/25]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
MC24.04.2002
Former [2003/17]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
GB24.04.2002
Former [2003/09]AT12.12.2001
BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2003/06]BE12.12.2001
CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
NL12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH12.12.2001
FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
LI12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2002/49]FI12.12.2001
GR12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2002/48]FI12.12.2001
PT12.03.2002
Former [2002/33]FI12.12.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8401073  (KATZEFF KURT, et al);
 [X]WO9320539  (JONSSON TOMMY [SE]);
 [A]WO9411849  (VATANEN HARRI TAPANI [FI]);
 [XP]WO9611453  (PARKIT OY [FI], et al)
ExaminationUS5339000
 WO9627170
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