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EP About this file: EP1519796

EP1519796 - IDENTIFICATION TAGGING OF POSTAL OBJECTS BY IMAGE SIGNATURE AND ASSOCIATED MAIL HANDLING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/14]IDENTIFICATION TAG FOR POSTAL OBJECTS BY IMAGE SIGNATURE AND ASSOCIATED MAIL HANDLING MACHINE
[2006/18]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.10.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solystic
14, avenue Raspail
94257 Gentilly Cedex / FR
[2005/14]
Inventor(s)01 / DESPREZ, Olivier
3, chemin de Fausses-Reposes
F-78000 Versailles / FR
02 / MIETTE, Emmanuel
10, avenue Catinat
F-95210 Saint Gratien / FR
03 / MERLIVAT, Jean-Claude
25, rue Tournefort
F-75005 Paris / FR
04 / CAILLON, Christophe
16, rue Anatole France
F-91220 Bretigny sur Orge / FR
 [2005/14]
Representative(s)Prugneau, Philippe, et al
Cabinet Prugneau-Schaub 3 avenue Doyen Louis Weil Le Grenat - EUROPOLE
38000 Grenoble / FR
[2006/16]
Former [2005/14]Prugneau, Philippe
Cabinet Prugneau - Schaub, 36, rue des Petits Champs
75002 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date03761616.612.06.2003
[2005/14]
WO2003FR01765
Priority number, dateFR2002000795026.06.2002         Original published format: FR 0207950
[2005/14]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004002638
Date:08.01.2004
Language:FR
[2004/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1519796
Date:06.04.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1519796
Date:30.08.2006
Language:FR
[2006/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1519796
Date:04.11.2009
Language:FR
[2009/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:B07C3/14
[2005/14]
CPC:
B07C3/14 (EP,US); G06V10/40 (EP,US); G06V30/424 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIKATIONSMARKIEREN VON POSTSTÜCKEN DURCH BILDSIGNATUR UND ZUGEHÖRIGE POSTBEARBEITUNGSMASCHINE[2006/18]
English:IDENTIFICATION TAGGING OF POSTAL OBJECTS BY IMAGE SIGNATURE AND ASSOCIATED MAIL HANDLING MACHINE[2006/18]
French:CHRONOMARQUAGE D'OBJETS POSTAUX PAR SIGNATURE D'IMAGE ET MACHINE DE TRI POSTAL ASSOCIEE[2005/14]
Former [2005/14]IDENTIFIKATIONSMARKE FÜR POSTSTÜCKE DURCH BILDSIGNATUR UND ZUGEHÖRIGE POSTBEARBEITUNGSMASCHINE
Former [2005/14]IDENTIFICATION TAG FOR POSTAL OBJECTS BY IMAGE SIGNATURE AND ASSOCIATED MAIL HANDLING MACHINE
Entry into regional phase26.01.2005National basic fee paid 
26.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/14]
04.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2006Fee for grant paid
19.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.05.2007  12.12.2008  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/04]
Opponent(s)01  29.05.2007  12.12.2008  WITHDRAWN
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  29.05.2007  11.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2007/28]
Opponent(s)01  29.05.2007   
Siemens AG
CT IP Com C Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
06.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2009Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.03.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.04.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.07.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.09.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
EE30.08.2006
RO30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
TR30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
HU01.03.2007
LU12.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]CY30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
EE30.08.2006
RO30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
LU12.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/38]CZ30.08.2006
EE30.08.2006
RO30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/21]CZ30.08.2006
RO30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/09]CZ30.08.2006
RO30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ30.08.2006
RO30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
Former [2007/41]CZ30.08.2006
IT30.08.2006
RO30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
Former [2007/29]CZ30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ30.08.2006
SI30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
Former [2007/14]SI30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9109688  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,10 * page 3, line 17 - line 25 *;
 [X]EP1190779  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,10* abstract *
OppositionUS4838435
 DE3932374
 DE3942932
 DE4000603
 WO9111885
 US5697504
 DE19644249
 DE19644163
 US5770841
 EP0752137
 DE19836767
 EP0773841
 US6303889
 WO0217144
 EP1345181
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