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EP About this file: EP0335931

EP0335931 - SHOPPING CART DISPLAY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KLEVER-KART, INC
350 West 300 South Suite 201
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 / US
[1995/47]
Former [1989/41]For all designated states
INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC.
150 North Clinton Street
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
For all designated states
MALEC, John
600 West Stratfond
Chicago, IL 60657 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MALEC, John
600 West Stratfond
Chicago, IL 60657 / US
02 / MOSER, Joseph, Paul
74 West Hesterman Drive
Glendale Heights, IL 60139 / US
[1989/41]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/41]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date88908639.321.09.1988
[1989/41]
WO1988US03259
Priority number, dateUS1987009928821.09.1987         Original published format: US 99288
[1989/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8902628
Date:23.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0335931
Date:11.10.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0335931
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0335931
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.03.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/04, G06F17/30, G06F17/60, G06F19/00
[1996/14]
CPC:
G06Q30/02 (EP,US); B62B3/1408 (EP,US); B62B3/1416 (EP,US);
B62B3/1424 (EP,US); G06K17/0022 (EP,US); G06Q90/20 (EP,US);
G07G1/145 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1989/41]G06F7/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/41]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGESYSTEM FÜR EINKAUFSWAGEN[1989/41]
English:SHOPPING CART DISPLAY SYSTEM[1989/41]
French:SYSTEME D'AFFICHAGE SUR ECRAN POUR CHARIOT A PROVISIONS[1989/41]
Entry into regional phase23.05.1989National basic fee paid 
23.05.1989Search fee paid 
23.05.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/41]
22.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
03.01.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.1996Fee for grant paid
08.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.12.1996  17.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/26]
Opponent(s)01  27.12.1996  17.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert
Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Former [2000/42]
Opponent(s)01  27.12.1996  17.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Former [1997/43]
Opponent(s)01  27.12.1996  17.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
D-33106 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert
Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Former [1997/09]
Opponent(s)01  27.12.1996  17.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
D-33106 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron
Postfach 86 07 48
D-81634 München / DE
12.02.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.08.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.09.2000Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.12.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.03.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.11.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.06.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.02.2001Appeal received No.  T0157/01
17.04.2001Statement of grounds filed
19.03.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
19.03.2003Date of oral proceedings
26.03.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:10.03.1995Request for further processing filed
10.03.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.03.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
06.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
18.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199407   M06   Fee paid on   24.03.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.04.1996
BE03.04.1996
CH03.04.1996
LI03.04.1996
NL03.04.1996
SE03.07.1996
LU30.09.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2000/06]AT03.04.1996
BE03.04.1996
CH03.04.1996
LI03.04.1996
SE03.07.1996
LU30.09.1996
Former [1997/20]AT03.04.1996
BE03.04.1996
CH03.04.1996
LI03.04.1996
SE03.07.1996
Former [1997/13]AT03.04.1996
CH03.04.1996
LI03.04.1996
SE03.07.1996
Former [1997/03]AT03.04.1996
SE03.07.1996
Former [1996/47]SE03.07.1996
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