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EP0718801 - User interface for a franking machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.02.2000 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	22.05.2009	Change - representative	published 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 [1996/26]	For all designated states Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Triftweg 21-26 D-16547 Birkenwerder / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Kabacaoglu, Hasbi Ritterstrasse 44 b D-10969 Berlin / DE
	02 / Freytag, Claus Galvanistrasse 8 D-10587 Berlin / DE
	03 / Von Inten, Wolfgang Jägerweg 30 D-13503 Berlin / DE
	04 / Knoth, Norbert Leydenallee 70 D-12167 Berlin / DE
	05 / Epping, Thomas Langgässer Weg 10 D-64347 Griesheim/Hess / DE
	[1996/26]
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 [1996/26]	Schaumburg, Thoenes & Thurn Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date	94120314.3	21.12.1994
	[1996/26]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0718801
	Date:	26.06.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0718801
	Date:	07.04.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/14]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.06.1995
Classification	IPC:	G07B17/02	[1996/26]
	CPC:	G07B17/00193 (EP,US); G07B17/00508 (EP,US); G07B17/00661 (EP,US); G07B2017/0029 (EP,US); G07B2017/00298 (EP,US); G07B2017/00604 (EP,US); (+) G07B2017/00701 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI [1996/43]
Former [1996/26]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Extension states	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	Benutzerschnittstelle für eine Frankiermaschine	[1996/26]
	English:	User interface for a franking machine	[1996/26]
	French:	Interface utelisateur pour une machine à affranchir	[1996/26]
Examination procedure	22.12.1995	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	19.04.1996	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, ES, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	23.12.1996	Examination requested [1997/10]
	01.08.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	11.12.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.04.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	22.05.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.07.1998	Fee for grant paid
	23.07.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	08.01.2000	No opposition filed within time limit [2000/13]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.12.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.12.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	12.02.1996	AT M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	BE M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	DK M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	ES M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	GR M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	IE M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	LU M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	MC M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	NL M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	PT M01 Not yet paid
	12.02.1996	SE M01 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]EP0571061 (FRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-18 * figures 2,3; claims 1,2 *;
		[YD]EP0492439 (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [YD] 1-18 * figures 1,3; claim 1 *;
		[A]EP0386390 (FRAMA AG [CH]) [A] 1-18 * column 6, line 42 - column 7, line 9; figure 5 *;
		[A]EP0496575 (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-18 * figure 4; claim 1 *

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