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EP0572019 - Method of operating a data processing facility [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co.
Triftweg 21-26
16547 Birkenwerder / DE
[1996/33]
Former [1995/19]For all designated states
Francotyp-Postalia GmbH
Triftweg 21-26
D-16547 Birkenwerder / DE
Former [1993/48]For all designated states
FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GmbH
Emmentaler Strasse 132-150
D-13409 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Günther, Stephan
Forstweg 63 a
W-1000 Berlin 28 / DE
[1998/33]
Former [1993/48]01 / Günther, Stephan
Forstweg 63 a
W-1000 Belin 28 / DE
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert
Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Former [1993/48]Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn
Mauerkircherstrasse 31
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date93108608.627.05.1993
[1993/48]
Priority number, dateDE1992421783029.05.1992         Original published format: DE 4217830
[1993/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0572019
Date:01.12.1993
Language:DE
[1993/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0572019
Date:30.11.1994
Language:DE
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0572019
Date:12.08.1998
Language:DE
[1998/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[1993/48]
CPC:
G06F11/1435 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1994/08]
Former [1993/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Datenverarbeitungsanlage[1993/48]
English:Method of operating a data processing facility[1993/48]
French:Procédé d'activation d'installation de traitement de données[1993/48]
Examination procedure29.06.1993Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.09.1993Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, ES, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT
11.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/10]
13.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.1998Fee for grant paid
29.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.08.1993AT   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993BE   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993DK   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993ES   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993GR   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993IE   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993LU   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993MC   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993NL   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993PT   M01   Not yet paid
03.08.1993SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO8402409  (SEQUOIA SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-5 * page 3, line 5 - line 25 *;
 [A]EP0249061  (IBM [US]) [A] 6-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - A. J. SUTTON, "Tracking register", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., NEW YORK US, (198407), vol. 27, no. 2, page 976 [A] 1-10
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