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EP About this file: EP1778801

EP1778801 - DECODER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.04.2014  [2014/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanford, L.P.
29 East Stephenson Street
Freeport, IL 61032 / US
[2013/20]
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
Sanford, L.P.
29 East Stephenson Street
Freeport, IL 61032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KWAN, Win, Sum, Vincent
2909 South Wells
Chicago, IL 60616 / US
02 / DAVIES-SMITH, Leighton
5902 Beckenham Way
Oak Ridge, NC 27310-9604 / US
 [2007/30]
Former [2007/18]01 / KWAN, Win, Sum, Vincent
2909 South Wells
Chicago, IL 60616 / US
02 / DAVIES-SMITH, Leighton
503 Arbor Lane
Oswego, IL 60543-7562 / US
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/40]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2008/43]Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/18]Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05793634.618.08.2005
[2007/18]
WO2005US29786
Priority number, dateUS20040602785P19.08.2004         Original published format: US 602785 P
[2007/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006023854
Date:02.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1778801
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1778801
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00, B41M3/14
[2007/18]
CPC:
B41M3/14 (EP,US); C09D11/50 (EP,KR,US); B41M3/142 (EP,US);
B43K27/08 (EP,US); B43K29/05 (EP,US); B43K8/02 (KR);
C09D11/16 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/23]
Former [2007/18]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:ENTSCHLÜSSELUNGSSYSTEM[2007/18]
English:DECODER SYSTEM[2007/18]
French:SYSTÈME DÉCODEUR[2007/18]
Entry into regional phase03.01.2006National basic fee paid 
03.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.2006Examination requested  [2007/18]
09.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2013Fee for grant paid
03.04.2013Fee 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  09.09.2008
Opposition(s)18.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT15.05.2013
[2014/11]
Cited inInternational search[A]US5196243  (KAWASHIMA KIYOHARU [JP]) [A] 1-20* column 7, lines 16-20; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5916357  (WANG YICHUN [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 6, line 59 - column 7, line 12; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]WO0061374  (AXYTRANS S A [FR], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 6, lines 12-15; claim - *
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