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EP1695202 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING DELIVERY ITEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.09.2021  [2021/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
475 L'Enfant Plaza S.W.
Washington DC 20260-1135 / US
[2006/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HAMILTON, Daryl, S.
10302 Bluet Terrace
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 / US
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2006/35]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date04789244.330.09.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004US31956
Priority number, dateUS20030524619P25.11.2003         Original published format: US 524619 P
[2006/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005057331
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1695202
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/00
[2006/35]
CPC:
G07B17/00508 (EP,US); G06Q10/08 (EP,US); G07G1/009 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00629 (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 [2006/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR VERFOLGUNG VON VERSANDARTIKELN[2006/35]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING DELIVERY ITEMS[2006/35]
French:METHODES ET SYSTEMES POUR TRACER DES ARTICLES DE DISTRIBUTION[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2006National basic fee paid 
24.05.2006Search fee paid 
24.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
25.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
28.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/38]
28.10.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.08.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/38]
Appeal following examination24.12.2013Appeal received No.  T0907/14
28.02.2014Statement of grounds filed
12.12.2019Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2019/50]
08.04.2020Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2020/15]
13.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
02.08.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
13.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
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  25.11.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9708628  (K & T LTD [US]);
 [XA]US6208910  (MICHAEL CRITELLI [US], et al);
 [A]US6285916  (KADABA NAGESH [US], et al);
 [A]US2001032881  (WELLS THOMAS R [US], et al)
International search[X]US6208910  (MICHAEL CRITELLI [US], et al);
 [A]US6285916  (KADABA NAGESH [US], et al);
 [A]US6510992  (WELLS THOMAS R [US], et al);
 [AP]US6701217  (SANSONE RONALD P [US]);
 [AP]US6724308  (NICHOLSON MARK R [US]);
 [AP]US6738689  (SANSONE RONALD P [US])
by applicantWO9708628
 US6208910
 US20190605246
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