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EP About this file: EP0294497

EP0294497 - Apparatus for identifying postage stamps [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.1994
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.1994 [1994/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/50]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tajima, Joji
NEC Corporation 33-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
[1988/50]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/50]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date87108263.208.06.1987
[1988/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0294497
Date:14.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0294497
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:G07D7/00, B07C1/00, G06K9/46
[1988/50]
CPC:
B07C3/14 (EP,US); G06V10/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/50]
TitleGerman:Briefmarken-Identifizierungsgerät[1988/50]
English:Apparatus for identifying postage stamps[1988/50]
French:Appareil pour l'identification de timbres-poste[1988/50]
Examination procedure08.06.1987Examination requested  [1988/50]
27.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.1992Fee for grant paid
28.12.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3488511  (MORI LEO, et al);
 [A]US4075604  (DEGASPERI MARIO MARCO);
 [Y]US4204765  (GORGONE ROBERT L [US], et al);
 [A]EP0078708  (DE LA RUE SYST [GB])
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