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EP About this file: EP1659528

EP1659528 - Merchandise sales data processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.10.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
2-17-2, Higashigotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8664 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/21]For all designated states
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
2-17-2, Higashigotanda Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8664 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishikawa, Hiroshi c/o Intel. Property Division
Toshiba Tec K. K. 2-17-2, Higashigotanda
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-8664 / JP
 [2006/21]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2006/21]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date05023284.225.10.2005
[2006/21]
Priority number, dateJP2004031519829.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004315198
[2006/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1659528
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06Q20/00, G07F17/42
[2006/21]
CPC:
G07G1/12 (EP,US); G06F3/0224 (EP,US); G06F3/0238 (EP,US);
G06Q20/20 (EP,US); G07G5/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/05]
Former [2006/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Verarbeitung von Warenumsatzdaten[2006/21]
English:Merchandise sales data processing apparatus[2006/21]
French:Appareil de traitement de données de ventes d'articles[2006/21]
Examination procedure25.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/21]
27.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.05.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/45]
14.05.2009Date of oral proceedings
17.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/45]
17.06.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.01.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
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03.01.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
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03.01.2007LT   M01   Not yet paid
03.01.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
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03.01.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
03.01.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
03.01.2007PL   M01   Not yet paid
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03.01.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
03.01.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
03.01.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
03.01.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
03.01.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4688174  (SAKAMOTO NOBUYOSHI [JP]) [X] 1-5 * column A * * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 17 * * column 5, line 47 - line 68 *;
 [X]EP0720134  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-5 * column A * * column 1, line 5 - column 7, line 52 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2002185029  (SPANO STEVEN [US]) [A] * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] * * figures 3-6 *;
 [A]EP1394753  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] * column A * * paragraphs [0001] - [0021] ** paragraphs [0024] - [0029] *
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