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EP About this file: EP0907143

EP0907143 - System for providing security information disposed on an article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meto International GmbH
Ersheimer Strasse 69
69434 Hirschhorn/Neckar / DE
[1999/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Rührig, Manfred, Dr.
Karlsberg 7
69469 Weinheim / DE
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Menges, Rolf
Ackmann Menges
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Erhardtstrasse 12
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]Menges, Rolf, Dipl.-Ing.
Ackmann, Menges & Demski, Patentanwälte Erhardtstrasse 12
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date98114680.605.08.1998
[1999/14]
Priority number, dateDE199714382904.10.1997         Original published format: DE 19743829
[1999/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0907143
Date:07.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0907143
Date:22.03.2000
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0907143
Date:07.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/10
[1999/14]
CPC:
G06K19/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/48]
Former [1999/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System zur Bereitstellung von fälschungssicherer Information über einen Artikel[1999/14]
English:System for providing security information disposed on an article[1999/14]
French:Système pour l'obtention d'information sécurisée placée sur un article[1999/14]
Examination procedure15.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
15.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2005Fee for grant paid
07.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200407   M06   Fee paid on   29.12.2004
31.08.200508   M06   Fee paid on   12.10.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
AT05.08.2006
LU05.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
[2008/36]
Former [2008/12]FI07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
AT05.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/21]FI07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/01]FI07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
DK07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
Former [2006/49]FI07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
PT08.05.2006
Former [2006/40]FI07.12.2005
IE07.12.2005
Former [2006/24]FI07.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2177768  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,9 * claims 3,6,10 *;
 [X]FR2360943  (NCR CO [US]) [X] 1,2,6 * claims 3,4 *;
 [X]FR2711825  (BANCOURT ERIC [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-9 * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]DE29611156U  (HERM WECK SOHN VERPACKUNGS UND [DE]) [A] 1,2,4,10 * page 2, line 4 - line 8 ** claims 1,5 *
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