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EP About this file: EP0733988

EP0733988 - Electronic identification system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2003
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Services Limited
26 Finsbury Square
London, EC2A 1SL / GB
[2002/31]
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED
ICL House
Putney, London, SW15 1SW / GB
Former [1996/39]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED
ICL House
Putney, London, SW15 1SW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Turner, Edwin
5 Bovingdon Heights
Marlow, Bucks SL7 2JR / GB
[1996/39]
Representative(s)Guyatt, Derek Charles, et al
Fujitsu Services Limited Observatory House Windsor Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 2EY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/20]Guyatt, Derek Charles, et al
Fujitsu Services Limited Observatory House Windsor Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 2EY / GB
Former [1996/39]Guyatt, Derek Charles
Intellectual Property Department International Computers Limited Cavendish Road
Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date96301653.011.03.1996
[1996/39]
Priority number, dateGB1995000581022.03.1995         Original published format: GB 9505810
[1996/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0733988
Date:25.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0733988
Date:29.12.1999
[1999/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0733988
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10, G06K17/00, G06K7/00
[1999/52]
CPC:
G06K7/10059 (EP,US); G06K7/0008 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/39]G06K7/10, G06K17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/39]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Identifizierungssystem[1996/39]
English:Electronic identification system[1996/39]
French:Système d'identification électronique[1996/39]
Examination procedure21.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
30.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2002Fee for grant paid
25.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
06.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.07.2002
NL10.07.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2003/09]NL10.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US3713148  (CARDULLO M, et al) [A] 2,9* claim 7 *;
 [X]EP0161779  (SENELCO LTD [GB]) [X] 1-4,9-11 * page 3, line 25 - line 33 * * page 7, line 26 - line 31 * * claim 8 *;
 [A]EP0217654  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 2,4,5,11,12 * claims 3,6,10 *;
 [A]WO9005960  (CRYPTAG LIMITED [GB], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0534559  (NEDAP NV [NL]) [A] 7,8,14 * claims 1,4 *
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