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EP0619564 - Automated transaction system with insertable cards for transferring account data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road Stamford
Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/41]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES, INC.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft
Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WRIGHT, Cristopher B.
2299 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94115 / US
02 / BRISTOW, Stephen
12355 Hilltop Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
[1994/41]
Representative(s)Avery, Stephen John, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/41]Avery, Stephen John, et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date94101533.101.09.1987
[1994/41]
Priority number, dateUS1986090337902.09.1986         Original published format: US 903379
US1986093524426.11.1986         Original published format: US 935244
[1994/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0619564
Date:12.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0619564
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0619564
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00, G07F7/10, G07F17/26
[1994/41]
CPC:
G07F7/0866 (EP); H04L9/00 (KR); G06K7/0034 (EP);
G06Q20/04 (EP); G06Q20/2295 (EP); G06Q20/341 (EP);
G06Q20/363 (EP); G06Q20/409 (EP); G06Q20/40975 (EP);
G07B17/0008 (EP); G07B17/00193 (EP); G07B17/00314 (EP);
G07B17/00508 (EP); G07B17/00733 (EP); G07F17/26 (EP);
G07F7/08 (EP); G07F7/1008 (EP); G07F7/12 (EP);
G07F7/127 (EP); G07G5/00 (EP); G07B2017/00177 (EP);
G07B2017/00225 (EP); G07B2017/00322 (EP); G07B2017/00354 (EP);
G07B2017/00588 (EP); G07B2017/00653 (EP); G07B2017/00701 (EP);
G07B2017/0075 (EP); G07B2017/00838 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/41]
TitleGerman:Automatisiertes Transaktionssystem mit einsteckbaren Karten zum Übertragen von Kontodaten[1994/41]
English:Automated transaction system with insertable cards for transferring account data[1994/41]
French:Système de transactions automatisé avec des cartes à insérer pour le transfert des données des comptes courants[1994/41]
Examination procedure31.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/13]
29.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.1997Fee for grant paid
26.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP87905893.1  / EP0294397
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.08.1998    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
 [1998/41]
25.09.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.01.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.05.2000Date of oral proceedings
30.10.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.10.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.11.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.10.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.01.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition07.12.2000Appeal received No.  T1176/00
02.02.2001Statement of grounds filed
23.07.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
23.07.2003Date of oral proceedings
28.07.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
18.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 09
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 10
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2066540  (LETHABY & CO LTD);
 [A]US4320387  (POWELL WILLIAM S);
 [YA]WO8303018  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [Y] 1-4,6 * abstract * * page 13, line 9 - page 17, line 12 * [A] 5;
 [A]US4454414  (BENTON WILLIAM M [US]) [A] 1-4,6 * column A; figure -; claim - * * column 5, line 31 - column 6, line 37 *;
 [Y]EP0172670  (TECHNION RES & DEV FOUNDATION [IL]) [Y] 1-4,6 * abstract * * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 40 *;
 [A]WO8603869  (NCR CO [US])
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