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EP0513880 - Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  24.05.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
One Elmcroft
Stamford, CT 06926-0790 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/47]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
One Elmcroft
Stamford Connecticut 06926-0790 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Check, Frank T., Jr.
999 Camillia Way
San Jose, Ca. 95117 / US
[1992/47]
Representative(s)Lehn, Werner, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/47]Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date92114140.425.01.1983
[1992/47]
Priority number, dateUS1982034387729.01.1982         Original published format: US 343877
[1992/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0513880
Date:19.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0513880
Date:13.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0513880
Date:02.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/02
[1992/47]
CPC:
G07B17/00362 (EP); G07B2017/00411 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1992/47]
TitleGerman:Mikroprozessorsysteme für Frankiermaschinenanordnungen[1992/47]
English:Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements[1992/47]
French:Systèmes à microprocesseur pour arrangements de machine à affranchir électronique[1992/47]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/01: (deleted)
EPB 1997/01: (deleted)
EPB 1997/01: (deleted)
EPB 1996/38: Teilanmeldung 96110413.0 eingereicht am 27/06/96
EPB 1996/38: Divisional application 96110413.0 filed on 27/06/96
EPB 1996/38: Demande divisionnaire 96110413.0 déposée le 27/06/96
Examination procedure17.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/19]
19.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.1996Fee for grant paid
04.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP83100639.0  / EP0085385
EP86116058.8  / EP0231452
Divisional application(s)EP96110413.0  / EP0736846
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.09.1997    ADMISSIBLE
NEOPOST LTD
South Street
Romford, Essex, RM1 2AR / GB
Opponent's representative
Weinmiller, Jürgen
Spott, Weinmiller & Böhm Patentanwälte Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 11
80336 München / DE
 [1997/49]
24.11.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.03.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.1998Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
11.05.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.05.1999Date of oral proceedings
15.07.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.04.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/28]
30.04.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition15.09.1999Appeal received No.  T0918/99
22.11.1999Statement of grounds filed
21.05.2002Interlocutory revision of appeal
21.05.2002Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
30.04.2002Date of oral proceedings
03.05.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 10
05.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 11
22.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 12
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 13
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0019515  ;
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 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 20, no. 10, March 1978, NEW YORK US pages 4071 - 4072 CHAMOFF E.A. 'Nonvolotile totals implementation'
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