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EP1403825 - Dual metering method for indicating the contents of mail [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
Former [2004/14]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
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03021666.726.09.2003
[2004/14]
Priority number, dateUS2002025643427.09.2002         Original published format: US 256434
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1403825
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1403825
Date:19.01.2005
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1403825
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00
[2004/14]
CPC:
G07B17/00508 (EP,US); G07B2017/00629 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/40]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Doppelmessverfahren zur Anzeige des Inhalts von Poststücken[2004/14]
English:Dual metering method for indicating the contents of mail[2004/14]
French:Méthode à double mesure pour indiquer le contenu d'une missive[2004/14]
Examination procedure06.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
26.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
02.11.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2010Fee for grant paid
26.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/12]
Request for further processing for:28.03.2006Request for further processing filed
28.03.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.04.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5557096  (WATANABE ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,21 * column 1, line 10 - column 2, line 3 * * column 26, line 50 - column 28, line 10 * * figures 34a-37 *;
 [X]WO0016278  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1-4,21 * page 4, line 7 - page 9, line 13 * * figures 1,2,4,9 *;
 [A]WO0111573  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-4,21 * page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 2 * * page 9, line 8 - page 10, line 14 *;
 [A]US6275745  (CRITELLI MICHAEL J [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 2,3 ** column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 30 *;
 [A]US2002126008  (LOPEZ STEVEN W [US], et al) [A] 5-20 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0034] * * figures 1,2 *
ExaminationWO0111535
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