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EP About this file: EP1248964

EP1248964 - ENHANCED QUADRIBALANCED DIGITAL TIME DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Equitime, Inc.
90 Northern Boulevard
Newbury, MA 01951 / US
[2002/42]
Inventor(s)01 / TERZIAN, Berj, A.
90 Northern Boulevard
Newbury, MA 01951 / US
 [2002/42]
Representative(s)Bridge-Butler, Alan James, et al
Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]Bridge-Butler, Alan James, et al
G.F. Redfern & Co., 7 Staple Inn, Holborn
London WC1V 7QF / GB
Application number, filing date01942424.112.01.2001
[2002/42]
WO2001US01299
Priority number, dateUS2000048247912.01.2000         Original published format: US 482479
US2000061936819.07.2000         Original published format: US 619368
US2000067986405.10.2000         Original published format: US 679864
[2002/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0151999
Date:19.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1248964
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1248964
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:G04G9/08
[2007/04]
CPC:
G04G9/08 (EP,US); G04G9/0082 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/42]G04B15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/42]
TitleGerman:VIERFACHEN AUSGEGLICHENEN DIGITALEN ZEITANZEIGEN[2002/42]
English:ENHANCED QUADRIBALANCED DIGITAL TIME DISPLAYS[2002/42]
French:AFFICHAGES DU TEMPS NUMERIQUES A QUATRE COTES RENFORCES[2002/42]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2002National basic fee paid 
31.05.2002Search fee paid 
31.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/42]
03.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2009Fee for grant paid
28.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
TR18.11.2009
IE12.01.2010
LU12.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GB18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
IE12.01.2010
LU12.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GB18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2011/17]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
IE12.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GB18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
IE12.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
IE12.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/47]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
MC31.01.2010
FR01.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/37]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
MC31.01.2010
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/32]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES28.02.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5227667  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD) [A] 1-14* abstract *
International search[A]US4671673  (TERZIAN BERJ A [US]);
 [A]US4264966  (TERZIAN BERJ A);
 [A]US4600316  (BESSON RENE [CH])
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