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EP About this file: EP1256098

EP1256098 - AN IDENTIFICATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mineral Lassen LLC
2215-B Renaissance Drive, Suite 5 Las Vegas
NV 89119 / US
[2006/34]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Mineral Lassen LLC
2215-B Renaissance Drive, Suite 5
Las Vegas, NV 89119 / US
Former [2004/15]For all designated states
Marconi Intellectual Property (US) Inc.
333 Pierce Road Suit 370
Itasca, IL 60143 / US
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
Marconi Corporation PLC
One Bruton Street
London W1J 6AQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FORSTER, Ian, James
31 Great Cob Springfield
Chelmsford Essex CM1 6LA / GB
02 / KING, Patrick, Fraser
418 North Park Boulevard
IL 60137 / US
 [2002/46]
Representative(s)Weber-Bruls, Dorothée, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Weber-Bruls, Dorothée, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/14]Weber-Bruls, Dorothée, Dr., et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/46]Waters, Jeffrey
Marconi Intellectual Property Marrable House The Vineyards Gt. Baddow
Chelmsford Essex CM2 7QS / GB
Application number, filing date01904156.512.02.2001
[2002/46]
WO2001GB00563
Priority number, dateUS2000050360711.02.2000         Original published format: US 503607
[2002/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0159701
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1256098
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1256098
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/077, G06K19/04
[2002/46]
CPC:
G06K19/07758 (EP,US); G06K19/077 (EP,US); B65D2203/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2002/46]
English:AN IDENTIFICATION DEVICE[2002/46]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IDENTIFICATION[2002/46]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2002National basic fee paid 
05.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
18.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2006Fee for grant paid
11.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200303   M06   Fee paid on   05.05.2003
29.02.200404   M06   Fee paid on   28.04.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CY23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
TR23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
IE12.02.2007
LU12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
CY23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
IE12.02.2007
LU12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2008/19]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
IE12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2008/10]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
IE12.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/48]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/36]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/28]AT23.08.2006
BE23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/26]AT23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT24.01.2007
Former [2007/23]AT23.08.2006
CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Former [2007/12]CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
SE23.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
Former [2007/10]CH23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
LI23.08.2006
SE23.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2092096  (SCHAEFER WERKE GMBH) [A] 1-19* page 2, column L, line 44 - column R, line 103 *;
 [A]DE4446203  (KEUPER HARTMUT [DE]) [A] 1-19 * column 4, line 18 - column 6, line 18 *
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