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EP About this file: EP2770483

EP2770483 - BANKNOTE VALIDATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/35]Banknote validator
[2017/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crane Payment Innovations, Inc.
3222 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
[2016/01]
Former [2014/35]For all designated states
MEI, Inc.
3222 Phoenixville Pike Suite 200
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNUDSON, Garry M.
363 S. Balderston Drive
Exton, PA 19341 / US
 [2017/52]
Former [2014/35]01 / Knudson, Garry M.
363 S. Balderston Drive
Exton, PA 19341 / US
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/17]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Former [2014/35]Coehn, Markus, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
High Light Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date14155606.818.02.2014
[2014/35]
Priority number, dateUS201361766869P20.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361766869 P
[2014/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2770483
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2770483
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:G07D7/00, G07D7/162, G07D11/00, G07F7/04, G07D7/16
[2017/47]
CPC:
G07D7/00 (EP,US); G07D11/22 (EP,US); G07D11/237 (EP,US);
G07D7/16 (EP,US); G07D7/162 (EP,US); G07F7/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/35]G07D7/16, G07D11/00, G07F7/04
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 [2014/35]
TitleGerman:BANKNOTENPRÜFER[2017/52]
English:BANKNOTE VALIDATOR[2017/52]
French:VALIDATEUR DE BILLET DE BANQUE[2017/52]
Former [2014/35]Banknotenprüfer
Former [2014/35]Banknote validator
Former [2014/35]Validateur de billet de banque
Examination procedure18.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/35]
24.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2018Fee for grant paid
14.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2018Receipt 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  24.09.2014
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.02.2014
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0206675  (DE LA RUE SYST [GB]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0052] ** figures 1,3,4 *;
 [XI]US5651443  (GAUDETTE MARVIN F [US]) [X] 1-4,7,8,10,12-15 * column 2, lines 3-22 * * column 2, line 44 - column 4, line 19 * * figures 1-4 * [I] 5,6,9,11;
 [I]US2002066125  (MUKAI MASANORI [JP]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0084] - paragraph [0090] * * paragraph [0107] - paragraph [0125] * * paragraph [0114] - paragraph [0115] * * figures 2,3,6,7,10a,10b,11 *
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