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EP About this file: EP1246133

EP1246133 - Recipient elected messaging services [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarters, One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sansone, Ronald P.
4 Trails End Road
Weston, CT 06883 / US
02 / Cordery, Robert A.
11 1/2 Jeanette Street
Danbury, CT 06811 / US
03 / MacKay, Donald G.
80 Garnet Road
Roxbury, CT 06783 / US
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02006679.126.03.2002
[2002/40]
Priority number, dateUS2001081879227.03.2001         Original published format: US 818792
US2001081848027.03.2001         Original published format: US 818480
US2001081872127.03.2001         Original published format: US 818721
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1246133
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00
[2002/40]
CPC:
G07B17/00016 (EP); G07B17/00024 (EP); G07B2017/0004 (EP);
G07B2017/00072 (EP); G07B2017/00145 (EP); G07B2017/00161 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/26]
Former [2002/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Empfängergewählter Nachrichtendienst[2002/40]
English:Recipient elected messaging services[2002/40]
French:Service de messagerie choisi par le destinataire[2002/40]
Examination procedure26.06.2002New documents discovered [2002/40]
28.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/22]
26.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/40]
19.01.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.04.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/40]
Appeal following examination21.03.2005Appeal received No.  T0912/05
17.05.2005Statement of grounds filed
15.04.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
15.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
22.04.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5648916  (MANDULEY FLAVIO M [US]) [A] 1-19 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5838768  (SUMAR GULAMABBAS [SE], et al) [A] 1-19* figure 9; claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO9921330  (E STAMP CORP [US]) [Y] 1-19 * page 14, line 12 - line 22; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE19745641  (CHAU PHAT CHON [DE]) [X] 1-19 * page 6, line 32 - line 36; figures 8,9; claim 4 *;
 [A]US6072862  (SRINIVASAN THIRU [US]) [A] 1-19 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP1063602  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [Y] 1-19 * figure 5; claim 1 *
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