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EP0577695 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BAGGAGE RECONCILIATION AND LOCATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 17.05.2002 Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	22.05.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 24.06.2009 [2009/26]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Softlab GmbH Zamdorfer Strasse 120 81677 München / DE
	[1998/52]
Former [1998/12]	For all designated states BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED 10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7SB / GB
Former [1996/30]	For all designated states BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BU / GB
Former [1994/02]	For all designated states BRaLS LIMITED Tring Business Park, Upper Icknield Way Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 5PG / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / BUNCE, Timothy, Paul 155 Villiers Road Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 3BD / GB
	02 / EVERETT, Christopher, John, Stuart 15 Northview Crescent Epsom Downs, Surrey KT18 5UW / GB
	03 / PATHAN, Saif, Khan 181/183 Kingshill Drive, Kenton Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8QT / GB
	04 / WILLIAMS, David, Anthony "Pagsanjan", 5 Shootersway Park Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire / GB
	[1994/02]
Representative(s)	Loth, Hans-Friedrich, et al Wessing & Berenberg-Gossler Rechtsanwälte Isartorplatz 8 80331 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1998/52]	Loth, Hans-Friedrich, et al Wessing & Berenberg-Gossler, Rechtsanwälte, Isartorplatz 8 80331 München / DE
Former [1998/02]	Buttrick, Richard British Technology Group Ltd, 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BU / GB
Former [1996/30]	Funnell, Samantha Jane British Technology Group Ltd. Patents Department 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BU / GB
Former [1994/02]	Hasler, Christopher Patents Department British Technology Group Ltd 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BU / GB
Application number, filing date	92907923.4	26.03.1992
	[1994/02]
	WO1992GB00555
Priority number, date	US19910674916	26.03.1991 Original published format: US 674916
	[1994/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9217393
	Date:	15.10.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/26]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0577695
	Date:	12.01.1994
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1994/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0577695
	Date:	10.05.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/19]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	15.10.1992
Classification	IPC:	B65G47/50	[1994/02]
	CPC:	B65G47/50 (EP,US); G06Q10/02 (EP,US); G07B15/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, NL, SE [1994/02]
Title	German:	ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KORRELATION UND BESTIMMUNG VON GEPÄCK	[1995/19]
	English:	APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BAGGAGE RECONCILIATION AND LOCATION	[1994/02]
	French:	APPAREIL ET METHODE DE VERIFICATION DE LA CORRESPONDANCE DES BAGAGES ET DE LEUR LOCALISATION	[1994/02]
	Former [1994/02]	Anordnung und Verfahren zur Korrelation und Bestimmung von Gepäck
Entry into regional phase	22.10.1993	National basic fee paid
	22.10.1993	Designation fee(s) paid
	22.10.1993	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	21.10.1992	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	22.10.1993	Examination requested [1994/02]
	12.03.1994	Request for accelerated examination filed
	07.04.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	07.04.1994	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	19.08.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.01.1995	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	09.01.1995	Fee for grant paid
	09.01.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 12.02.1996 26.05.1999 WITHDRAWN Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG . 60547 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative von Fischern, Bernhard Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
		02 12.02.1996 26.02.1996 ADMISSIBLE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION IATA Building, 2000 Peel Street Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2R4 / CA Opponent's representative Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB Mauerkircherstraße 31 81679 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.02.1996 26.05.1999 WITHDRAWN Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG . 60547 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative von Fischern, Bernhard Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
		02 12.02.1996 26.02.1996 ADMISSIBLE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION IATA Building, 2000 Peel Street Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2R4 / CA Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE
	Former [1996/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.02.1996 22.02.1996 ADMISSIBLE Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG . 60547 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative von Fischern, Bernhard Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
		02 12.02.1996 26.02.1996 ADMISSIBLE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION IATA Building, 2000 Peel Street Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2R4 / CA Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE
	Former [1996/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.02.1996 WITHDRAWN Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG . 60547 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative von Fischern, Bernhard Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	10.05.1996	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	10.09.1996	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	10.11.1998	Date of oral proceedings
	08.12.1998	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	14.02.2001	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	14.02.2001	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	30.05.2001	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	12.06.2001	Fee for printing new specification paid
	29.01.2002	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	08.02.2002	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/27]
Appeal following opposition	05.02.1999	Appeal received No. T0162/99
	08.04.1999	Statement of grounds filed
	14.02.2001	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	14.02.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	26.02.2001	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	07.02.1995	Request for further processing filed
	09.01.1995	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	15.02.1995	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.02.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.02.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	10.05.1995
	DK	10.05.1995
	SE	10.08.1995
	DE	01.01.2000
	[2002/09]
Former [1998/15]	AT	10.05.1995
	DK	10.05.1995
	SE	10.08.1995
Former [1996/04]	AT	10.05.1995
	SE	10.08.1995
Former [1996/02]	AT	10.05.1995
Cited in	International search	[X]NL8302826 (DACA ELEKTRONIK A G);
		[X]US4711994 (GREENBERG JOEL S [US]);
		[X]GB2224147 (CANZIANI FRANCESCO);
		[A]EP0408809 (HUDSON SOFT CO LTD [JP])
	Examination	US4058217
		US4409470

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