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EP About this file: EP2001678

EP2001678 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROMOTION OF TRANSACTION CARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dennett, Douglas R.
17811 Comstock Road
Wayzata, MN 55391 / US
[2008/51]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/51]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/06]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2008/51]Charig, Raymond Julian, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date07750703.614.02.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007US03882
Priority number, dateUS2006036535401.03.2006         Original published format: US 365354
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007106278
Date:20.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2001678
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2001678
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:B65D5/42, B65D25/20, // G06K19/00, A63F3/06
[2014/02]
CPC:
G07F7/025 (EP,US); B42D15/045 (EP,US); G06Q20/342 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0212 (EP,US); G06Q30/0241 (EP,US); G07F7/005 (EP,US);
G09F3/10 (EP,US); B42D15/025 (EP,US); B42D25/285 (EP,US);
B42P2221/08 (EP,US); G09F2003/0213 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/51]B32B33/00, B42D15/02, A63F3/06, G06K19/00, G06K5/00, G06K7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2016/06]
Former [2008/51]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEWERBUNG EINER TRANSAKTIONSKARTE[2008/51]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROMOTION OF TRANSACTION CARD[2008/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET PRODUIT DE PROMOTION D'UNE CARTE DE TRANSACTIONS[2008/51]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2008National basic fee paid 
25.09.2008Search fee paid 
25.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
07.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2015Fee for grant paid
14.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.08.2015
Opposition(s)11.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.02.2007
AT10.02.2016
CY10.02.2016
CZ10.02.2016
DK10.02.2016
EE10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
LV10.02.2016
MC10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
RO10.02.2016
SI10.02.2016
SK10.02.2016
TR10.02.2016
LU14.02.2016
BG10.05.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/28]HU14.02.2007
AT10.02.2016
CY10.02.2016
CZ10.02.2016
DK10.02.2016
EE10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
LV10.02.2016
MC10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
RO10.02.2016
SI10.02.2016
SK10.02.2016
BG10.05.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
Former [2017/13]AT10.02.2016
CZ10.02.2016
DK10.02.2016
EE10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
LV10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
RO10.02.2016
SI10.02.2016
SK10.02.2016
BG10.05.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
Former [2016/50]AT10.02.2016
CZ10.02.2016
DK10.02.2016
EE10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
LV10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
RO10.02.2016
SK10.02.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
Former [2016/49]AT10.02.2016
DK10.02.2016
EE10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
LV10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
Former [2016/46]AT10.02.2016
DK10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
LV10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
Former [2016/39]AT10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
LV10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
Former [2016/38]AT10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
GR11.05.2016
IS10.06.2016
PT13.06.2016
Former [2016/36]AT10.02.2016
FI10.02.2016
LT10.02.2016
PL10.02.2016
GR11.05.2016
Former [2016/35]FI10.02.2016
GR11.05.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0325033  (MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC [US]) [A] 1-5,11,16 * column 5, line 43 - column 6, line 38; figures 1, 5b * * column 8, line l - column 9, line 6 *;
 [A]US2004046035  (DAVILA MILTON [US], et al) [A] 1-3,10,13 * paragraph [0045]; figures 8a-8c, 10 *;
 [E]US7222797  (DAVILA MILTON [US], et al) [E] * cited in the ISR *;
 [A]WO9851513  (AMIN ZAFAR [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * page 17, line 20 - page 21, line 6; figures 16,17 *;
 [A]FR2726812  (PASSANI MARC [FR]) [A] 1-3 * page 1, paragraph l; figure 1 *
International search[X]US2004151862  (MOLCHO RAMI [US], et al);
 [X]US7222797  (DAVILA MILTON [US], et al);
 [X]US6358607  (GROTZNER ROLAND [DE], et al)
by applicantEP0325033
 US2004046035
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