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EP About this file: EP1646891

EP1646891 - A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT AND A TAG CARRYING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, No. 07-01 Centros
Singapore 138668 / SG
[2006/16]
Inventor(s)01 / BURDEN, A.P.
Sebastiano Caboto 10
35020 Albignasego / IT
02 / MORAN, P. M.
11 Biopolis Way No. 04-08, Helios Building
Singapore 138667 / SG
 [2008/30]
Former [2006/16]01 / MORAN, P.M., c/o Inst. of Materials Res. & Eng.
3 Research Link
Singapore 117602 / SG
02 / BURDEN, A.P., c/o Inst.of Materials Res. & Eng.
3 Research Link
Singapore 117602 / SG
Representative(s)Schiweck Weinzierl Koch Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Ganghoferstraße 68 B
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]Schiweck, Weinzierl & Koch
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Straße 98
80339 München / DE
Former [2011/18]Schiweck, Weinzierl & Koch
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Straße 98
80339 München / DE
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2006/16]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date04749238.416.07.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004SG00216
Priority number, dateUS2003062523522.07.2003         Original published format: US 625235
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005008294
Date:27.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1646891
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1646891
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU27.01.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01V15/00, G06K19/06
[2006/16]
CPC:
G06K19/12 (EP,US); G06K19/06196 (EP,US); G06K19/086 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM IDENTIFIZIEREN EINES OBJEKTS UND EINES ETIKETTS, DAS IDENTIFIKATIONSINFORMATIONEN TRÄGT[2006/16]
English:A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT AND A TAG CARRYING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION[2006/16]
French:PROCEDE D'IDENTIFICATION D'UN OBJET ET D'UNE ETIQUETTE PORTANT DES INFORMATIONS D'IDENTIFICATION[2006/16]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2006National basic fee paid 
11.01.2006Search fee paid 
11.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
10.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2012Fee for grant paid
27.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.12.2009
Opposition(s)08.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2004
AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
TR07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
LU16.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
TR07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2014/14]AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
MC07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/46]AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
ES18.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/37]AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
RO07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/35]AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
CZ07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
EE07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
SK07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
DK07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
BG07.02.2013
GR08.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/31]AT07.11.2012
BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/28]BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
PT07.03.2013
Former [2013/27]BE07.11.2012
CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
Former [2013/26]CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
SI07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
Former [2013/24]CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
GR08.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY07.11.2012
FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
PL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
Former [2013/22]FI07.11.2012
NL07.11.2012
SE07.11.2012
Former [2013/21]SE07.11.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1216403  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-32 * page 1, line 12 - line 15 * * page 3, line 10 - line 12 * * page 3, line 20 - line 23 * * page 3, line 27 - line 30 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US3651312  (BARNEY WALTER W) [X] 25-32* the whole document *
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 [A]US5756220  (HOSHINO HIDEKAZU [JP], et al);
 [A]US5920628  (INDECK RONALD S [US], et al)
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