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EP About this file: EP0559992

EP0559992 - Perfected machine for the counting and checking of banknotes of any size, even when overlapped [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEAN AG
Via Bossi 6
CH-6900 Lugano / CH
[1993/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Seeger, Rahel
LI-9490 Vaduz / LI
[1993/37]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2003/09]
Former [1995/29]Cicogna, Franco
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
I-20122 Milano / IT
Former [1994/28]Baggiolini, Raimondo Patent Attorneys
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi Via San Gottardo 15
CH-6900 Lugano / CH
Former [1993/37]Baggiolini, Raimondo Patent Attorneys
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi Via San Gottardo 15
CH-6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date92811028.729.12.1992
[1993/37]
Priority number, dateCH1992000081413.03.1992         Original published format: CH 81492
[1993/37]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0559992
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0559992
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0559992
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:G07D11/00
[1993/37]
CPC:
G07D7/00 (EP,US); G07D11/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/37]
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Zähl- und Nachprüfmaschine für Papiergeld jeder Grösse, sogar übereinanderliegend[1993/37]
English:Perfected machine for the counting and checking of banknotes of any size, even when overlapped[1993/37]
French:Machine améliorée de comptage et de contrôle de papier-monnaie de taille quelconque, même en chevauchement[1993/37]
Examination procedure21.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/08]
30.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1995Fee for grant paid
26.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.12.1996  17.12.1996  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/10]
Opponent(s)01  06.12.1996  17.12.1996  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
D-81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [1997/06]
Opponent(s)01  06.12.1996  17.12.1996  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
D-81677 München / DE
31.01.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.04.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.04.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
07.07.1997Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.10.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.01.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/13]
Appeal following opposition18.12.1998Appeal received No.  T1158/98
25.02.1999Statement of grounds filed
09.01.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
09.01.2003Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
NL13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
GB29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
FR31.08.2000
DE03.10.2000
ES31.12.2001
[2004/38]
Former [2003/18]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
NL13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
GB29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
FR31.08.2000
DE03.10.2000
Former [2003/17]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
NL13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC01.07.1997
AT29.12.1999
GB29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
FR31.08.2000
DE03.10.2000
Former [2003/07]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
NL13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
GB29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
FR31.08.2000
DE03.10.2000
Former [2002/13]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
GB29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
FR31.08.2000
DE03.10.2000
Former [2001/24]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
GB29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
FR31.08.2000
Former [2001/12]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
GB29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
Former [2001/09]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
SE30.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
Former [2001/08]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
AT29.12.1999
BE31.12.1999
Former [2000/05]DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
LU31.12.1996
MC30.06.1997
Former [1998/15]DK13.03.1996
PT14.06.1996
MC30.06.1997
Former [1998/14]PT14.06.1996
MC30.06.1997
Former [1997/50]MC30.06.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2318812  (LANDIS & GYR GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US4023011  (NAKAJIMA SHUNICHI, et al);
 [A]FR2406261  (LUNDBLAD LEIF [SE]);
 [A]GB2039264  (DE LA RUE CROSFIELD);
 [A]GB2104878  (LAUREL BANK MACHINE CO [JP]);
 [A]US4434931  (HUNT JAMES W [US], et al);
 [A]DE3304332  (SCHEIDT & BACHMANN GMBH [DE]);
 [A]GB2168689  (LAUREL BANK MACHINE CO);
 [A]EP0211813  (INTER INNOVATION AB [SE]);
 [A]US4720092  (JULEFF DAVID C [US]);
 [AD]EP0389733  (TEAN AG [CH])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 184 (P-216)(1329) 24 May 1983
ExaminationJP5886666
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 184 (P-216)(1329) 24 May 1983 ; & JP-A-58 86 666, & JP5886666 A 19830524
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