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EP1226554 - POSTAL SYSTEM INTRANET AND COMMERCE PROCESSING FOR ON-LINE VALUE BEARING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.07.2009
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stamps.Com
Suite 1040, 3420 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
Stamps.Com
Suite 1040, 3420 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LINGLE, Piers, Christian
11400 National Boulevard, No. 133
Los Angeles, CA 90064 / US
02 / KIYOHARA, Keith, Shoji
1223 Sunset Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405 / US
03 / HWANG, Kenneth, Kay-Yih
3254 Inglewood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066 / US
04 / VENKAT, Girish
Apt. 10, 10801 Rose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90066 / US
 [2002/33]
Former [2002/31]01 / LINGLE, Piers, Christian
11400 National Boulevard, No. 133
Los Angeles, CA 90064 / US
02 / KIYOHARA, Keith, Shoji
1233 Sunset Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405 / US
03 / HWANG, Kenneth, Kay-Yih
3254 Inglewood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066 / US
04 / VENKAT, Girish
Apt. 10, 10801 Rose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90066 / US
Representative(s)Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, et al
Patentanwälte
Maikowski & Ninnemann
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann, Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date00984553.818.10.2000
[2002/31]
WO2000US41291
Priority number, dateUS19990160036P18.10.1999         Original published format: US 160036 P
US19990160112P18.10.1999         Original published format: US 160112 P
US19990154523P19.10.1999         Original published format: US 154523 P
US19990160703P20.10.1999         Original published format: US 160703 P
US19990160491P20.10.1999         Original published format: US 160491 P
US19990160563P20.10.1999         Original published format: US 160563 P
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0145051
Date:21.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1226554
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00
[2002/31]
CPC:
G07B17/00733 (EP); G07B17/0008 (EP); G07B2017/00056 (EP);
G07B2017/00064 (EP); G07B2017/00145 (EP); G07B2017/00201 (EP);
G07B2017/00887 (EP); G07B2017/00967 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTRANET FÜR EIN POSTSYSTEM UND KOMMERZIELLE DATENVERARBEITUNG FÜR EIN ONLINE WERTTRÄGERSYSTEM[2002/31]
English:POSTAL SYSTEM INTRANET AND COMMERCE PROCESSING FOR ON-LINE VALUE BEARING SYSTEM[2002/31]
French:INTRANET POUR SYSTEME POSTAL ET TRAITEMENT COMMERCIAL POUR SYSTEME A VALEUR AFFICHEE[2002/31]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2002National basic fee paid 
16.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
13.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/36]
02.04.2009Date of oral proceedings
20.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/36]
20.04.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
02.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200809   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0927958  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [Y] 1-95 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO9918514  (CONTACT DYNAMICS INC [US]) [Y] 1-95 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9857302  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-95 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0927963  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-95 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0840258  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-95 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0948158  (FRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-95 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4802218  (WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER B [US], et al) [A] 1-95 * figure 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4935961  (GARGIULO JOSEPH L [US], et al) [A] 1-95 * figure 5; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9427258  (INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS [US], et al) [A] 1-95 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - USPS, "IBIP Postal Security Device Specification", USPS IBIP, (19960613), XP002137734 [A] 1-95 * the whole document *
by applicantUS163993
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