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EP About this file: EP1239423

EP1239423 - Bill validator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2009
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshioka, Yasuo
1-77, Shimizu, Kitagata-cho
Motosu-gun, Gifu 501-0437 / JP
02 / Kakimi, Shigeru
2-26-24, Koike
Inazawa-shi, Aichi 492-8144 / JP
03 / Nakashima, Koichiro
3-14-9-B-304, Hazama, Kiyosu-cho
Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi 452-0946 / JP
 [2002/37]
Representative(s)Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. Avenue du Pailly 25
1220 Les Avanchets-Genève / CH
Former [2002/37]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date02004330.301.03.2002
[2002/37]
Priority number, dateJP2001005961805.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001059618
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1239423
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1239423
Date:09.06.2004
[2004/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1239423
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07D7/12
[2002/37]
CPC:
G07D7/121 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [2005/09]
Former [2002/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Geldscheinprüfgerät[2002/37]
English:Bill validator[2002/37]
French:Validateur de billets de banque[2002/37]
Examination procedure14.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
29.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2008Fee for grant paid
13.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.04.2008
[2009/39]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5255171  (CLARK L DOUGLAS [US]) [Y] 1-14,16,17 * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 8 * * figures 3-6 *;
 [Y]EP0940778  (INNOVATIVE TECH LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0007] , [0018] , [0024] , [0025] , [0044] , [0064] - [0072] - [0082] , [0083] * * figures 4,10,12 *;
 [YA]EP1037173  (MARS INC [US]) [Y] 15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] - [0016] - [0027] - [0037] - [0051] * * figures 1,5 * [A] 1-6;
 [A]  - WINSTON R, "NONIMAGING OPTICS", SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN INC. NEW YORK, US, (199103), ISSN 0036-8733, pages 52 - 57, XP000990193 [A] 7,8,12-14 * the whole document *
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