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EP0376739
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| EP0376739 - Collation record generation and control [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 01.11.2002 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Pitney Bowes Inc. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1990/27] | For all designated states PITNEY BOWES INC. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Francisco, Robert 10 High Trail New Fairfield Connecticut 06812 / US | [1990/27] | Representative(s) | Görg, Klaus, et al Hoffmann - Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/52] | Görg, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE | ||
| Former [1990/27] | Cook, Anthony John, et al D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB | Application number, filing date | 89313674.7 | 28.12.1989 | [1990/27] | Priority number, date | US19880292616 | 30.12.1988 Original published format: US 292616 | [1990/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0376739 | Date: | 04.07.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/27] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0376739 | Date: | 16.06.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/24] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0376739 | Date: | 06.09.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/36] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0376739 | Date: | 18.12.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/51] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 26.04.1993 | Classification | IPC: | G05B19/04, B07C1/00 | [1995/36] | CPC: |
G05B19/0421 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1990/27] | G05B19/04 | Designated contracting states | CH, DE, FR, GB, LI, NL [1990/27] | Title | German: | Generation von Kollationierungssätzen und Steuerung | [1990/27] | English: | Collation record generation and control | [1990/27] | French: | Génération d'enregistrement de collationnement et commande | [1990/27] | Examination procedure | 11.11.1993 | Examination requested [1994/01] | 26.04.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.10.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.11.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 08.03.1995 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.05.1995 | Fee for grant paid | 10.05.1995 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG Triftweg 21-26 16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
07.06.1996
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ADMISSIBLE Francotyp Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG Triftweg 21-26 16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz Patentanwälte Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE | ||
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| Opponent(s) | 01
07.06.1996
25.06.1996
ADMISSIBLE Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Triftweg 21-26 D-16547 Birkenwerder / DE Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE | deleted | Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ] | 17.07.1996 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 23.01.1997 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 30.10.1997 | Date of oral proceedings | 18.11.1997 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 18.11.1997 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 24.03.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 03.10.2000 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 05.12.2001 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 05.12.2001 | Date of oral proceedings | 28.12.2001 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 17.01.2002 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 15.05.2002 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 14.08.2002 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 03.12.1997 | Appeal received No. T1171/97 | 30.03.1998 | Statement of grounds filed | 07.05.1999 | Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1999/19] | 16.07.1999 | Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1999/29] | 17.09.1999 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.09.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.09.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.11.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.11.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | NL | 06.09.1995 | CH | 31.12.1996 | LI | 31.12.1996 | [2003/11] |
| Former [2002/45] | NL | 31.12.1995 | |
| CH | 31.12.1996 | ||
| LI | 31.12.1996 | ||
| Former [2000/52] | CH | 06.09.1995 | |
| LI | 06.09.1995 | ||
| NL | 31.12.1995 | ||
| Former [2000/50] | CH | 13.12.1995 | |
| LI | 13.12.1995 | ||
| NL | 31.12.1995 | ||
| Former [2000/27] | NL | 31.12.1995 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]GB2048203 (PITNEY BOWES INC); | [A]GB2079004 (CANON KK); | [A]US4564102 (MORI KINJI [JP], et al); | [A]FR2578481 (CEMERA SARL [FR]); | [A]EP0208998 (LOVRENICH RODGER T [US], et al) | Examination | EP0103730 | EP0229423 | DE3731525 | - Endres,Albert:Handbuch der Informatik, volume 7.1 "Standararchitekturen für Rechnerkommunikation" 1988, R. Oldenburg Verlag GmbH Munich, pages 23-29 and 31-37. |