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EP1215673 - Discs autochanger with rear-facing bar code reader [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [2002/25]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Coffin, Paul C.
1816 Serramonte Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 / US
02 / Gardner, Richard
2204 41st Avenue
Greely, Colorado 80634 / US
 [2002/25]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/25]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01310119.103.12.2001
[2002/25]
Priority number, dateUS2000072987005.12.2000         Original published format: US 729870
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1215673
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1215673
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:G11B17/22, G11B15/68
[2002/25]
CPC:
G11B17/225 (EP,US); G11B15/6835 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/11]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Automatische Plattenwechselvorrichtung mit einem rückwärtsgerichteten Strichcodeleser[2002/25]
English:Discs autochanger with rear-facing bar code reader[2002/25]
French:Changeur automatique de disques avec lecteur de code à barre tourné vers l'arrière[2002/25]
Examination procedure19.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/43]
07.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2004Fee for grant paid
03.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5034904  (MOY MICHAEL E et al.) [X] 1 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 26; figures 1,2 *
 [A] EP0982724  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO et al.) [A] 6-10 * the whole document *
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