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EP About this file: EP2690606

EP2690606 - BILL PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Glory Ltd.
3-1, Shimoteno 1-chome
Himeji-shi
Hyogo 670-8567 / JP
[2014/05]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAMOTO, Masao
C/O GLORY LTD.
3-1 Shimoteno 1-chome
Himeji-shi Hyogo 670-8567 / JP
02 / KAMADA, Youhei
C/O GLORY LTD.
3-1 Shimoteno 1-chome
Himeji-shi Hyogo 670-8567 / JP
03 / KATAOKA, Yuya
C/O GLORY LTD.
3-1 Shimoteno 1-chome
Himeji-shi Hyogo 670-8567 / JP
04 / OKAMURA, Masao
C/O GLORY LTD.
3-1 Shimoteno 1-chome
Himeji-shi Hyogo 670-8567 / JP
 [2014/05]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2021/08]
Former [2014/05]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date11861515.222.03.2011
[2021/08]
WO2011JP01673
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012127525
Date:27.09.2012
Language:JA
[2012/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2690606
Date:29.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2690606
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G07D11/235, G07D11/237, G07D11/32, G07D11/34, G07D11/36, G07D11/24
[2020/43]
CPC:
G07D11/237 (EP); G07D11/16 (US); G07D11/235 (EP);
G07D11/24 (EP,US); G07D11/32 (EP); G07D11/34 (EP);
G07D11/36 (EP); G07D11/40 (US); G07F19/209 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/46]G07D11/00, G07F19/00
Former IPC [2014/05]G07D9/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:RECHNUNGSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2014/05]
English:BILL PROCESSING DEVICE[2014/05]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE BILLETS[2020/43]
Former [2014/05]DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE FACTURES
Entry into regional phase26.09.2013Translation filed 
26.09.2013National basic fee paid 
26.09.2013Search fee paid 
26.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/05]
27.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2021Fee for grant paid
18.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2021Receipt 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  05.04.2019
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.03.2011
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP2234074  (GLORY KOGYO KK [JP]) [I] 1-4 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0086] * * paragraph [0113] * * paragraph [0116] - paragraph [0119] * * paragraph [0133] - paragraph [0136] * * figures 1,6A,6B,7,9 *;
 [I]EP1291831  (NCR INT INC [US]) [I] 1-4 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0073] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2010163571  (MIZORO TSUGUO [JP]) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0079] * * figures 1,5,7 *
International search[Y]WO2010032303  (GLORY KOGYO KK [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH04199396  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JPH0437983  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JPH09151011  (GLORY KOGYO KK)
ExaminationJPH04199396
 US2004015439
by applicantJPH11219468
 JP2000339520
 WO2009034758
 JP2000123219
 JP2009009605
 WO2008047094
 WO2009JP66729
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