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EP About this file: EP0608297

EP0608297 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING TACHOGRAPH CHARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRUTAC LIMITED
The Vanguard Centre, Sir William Lyons Road Coventry
West Midlands CV4 7EZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
TRUTAC LIMITED
The Vanguard Centre, Sir William Lyons Road
Coventry, West Midlands CV4 7EZ / GB
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
TRUTAC LIMITED
46 Brookland Road
Kingsley, Northampton NN1 4SL / GB
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
WEST, Philip Cyril
46 Brookland Road
Kingsley, Northampton NN1 4SL / GB
For all designated states
WEST, David Sidney
20 Hermitage Way
Kenilworth, Warwickshire C18 2DW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WEST, Philip Cyril
46 Brookland Road
Kingsley, Northampton NN1 4SL / GB
02 / WEST, David Sidney
20 Hermitage Way
Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2DW / GB
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes, MK9 1NE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, New Priestgate House, 57 Priestgate
Peterborough, Cambs. PE1 1JX / GB
Former [1994/31]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Application number, filing date92921310.612.10.1992
[1994/31]
WO1992GB01857
Priority number, dateGB1991002197016.10.1991         Original published format: GB 9121970
[1994/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9308543
Date:29.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0608297
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0608297
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:G07C5/00, G06K11/00
[1994/31]
CPC:
G07C5/002 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND APPARAT ZUM LESEN VON TACHOGRAPHENSCHEIBEN[1994/31]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING TACHOGRAPH CHARTS[1994/31]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE LECTURE DES DIAGRAMMES DE TACHYGRAPHES[1994/31]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1994National basic fee paid 
28.04.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
28.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
31.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.02.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
06.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
17.09.1998Fee for grant paid
17.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.02.2000   
Mannesmann VDO AG
Postfach 640
78006 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Opponent's representative
Woodcraft, David Charles
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
 02  11.02.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Micropross
33 rue Gantois
59000 Lille / FR
Opponent's representative
Matkowska, Franck, et al, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
Agence de Lille
Immeuble Eurocentre (Euralille)
179, boulevard de Turin
59777 Lille / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2000/15]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.2000   
Mannesmann VDO AG
Postfach 640
78006 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Opponent's representative
Woodcraft, David Charles
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE / GB
 02  11.02.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Micropross
33 rue Gantois
59000 Lille / FR
Opponent's representative
Matkowska, Franck, et al, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 37, rue du Vieux Faubourg
59800 Lille / FR
Former [2000/14]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Mannesmann VDO AG
Postfach 640
78006 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Opponent's representative
Woodcraft, David Charles
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE / GB
07.04.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.08.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.07.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.11.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/04]
Appeal following opposition27.08.2001Appeal received No.  T0981/01
12.11.2001Statement of grounds filed
23.08.2004Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/35]
22.10.2004Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/43]
24.11.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Request for further processing for:17.09.1998Request for further processing filed
12.10.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.10.1998Decision despatched
16.03.1998Request for further processing filed
16.03.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
30.03.1998Decision despatched
06.05.1997Request for further processing filed
06.05.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
30.05.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
SE12.05.1999
DK12.08.1999
IE12.10.1999
LU12.10.1999
ES13.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/28]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
SE12.05.1999
DK12.08.1999
IE12.10.1999
ES13.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
Former [2004/15]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
SE12.05.1999
DK12.08.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
ES13.11.2000
Former [2003/45]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
SE12.05.1999
DK12.08.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
Former [2003/18]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
SE12.05.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
Former [2003/17]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
SE12.05.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC31.10.1999
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
Former [2003/13]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
SE12.05.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
Former [2002/12]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
GB12.10.2000
Former [2001/23]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
GR12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
MC30.04.2000
NL01.05.2000
Former [2001/12]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
IE12.10.1999
BE31.10.1999
NL01.05.2000
Former [2001/09]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
BE31.10.1999
NL01.05.2000
Former [2001/08]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
BE31.10.1999
Former [2000/52]AT12.05.1999
CH12.05.1999
LI12.05.1999
Former [2000/50]AT12.05.1999
CH17.08.1999
LI17.08.1999
Former [2000/24]AT12.05.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US3829660  (RUHL H);
 [A]US3908081  (GREENBERG EARL);
 [A]FR2512991  (TRADIGRAF [FR]);
 [X]GB2143635  (BARRON AND MCCANN LIMITED);
 [A]EP0176449  (GASO PHILIPPE);
 [Y]WO8603867  (TACHANALYSIS LTD [GB], et al)
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