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EP About this file: EP0808402

EP0808402 - COMPUTER PHYSICAL SECURITY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
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
Acco Brands, Inc.
300 Tower Parkway
Lincolnshire, IL 60069 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
ACCO Brands, Inc.
300 Tower Parkway
Lincolnshire, IL 60069 / US
Former [1997/48]For all designated states
KENSINGTON MICROWARE LIMITED
2855 Campus Drive
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARL, Stewart, R.
2334 Amhearst Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / KASAHARA, Alice
380 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541 / US
03 / ZARNOWITZ, Arthur, H.
24126 Sunny Vista Drive
San Jose, CA 95128 / US
04 / MURRAY, William, R., Jr.
573 Marlin Court
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
[1998/29]
Former [1997/48]01 / CARL, Stewart, R.
2334 Amhearst Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / KASAHARA, Alice
380 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541 / US
03 / ZARNOWITZ, Arthur, H.
24126 Sunny Vista Drive
San Jose, CA 95128 / US
04 / MURRAY, William, R., Jr.
437D Cork Harbour Circle
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
Representative(s)Fritsche, Rainer, et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Fritsche, Rainer, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing., et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Patentanwälte Arnulfstrasse 25
80335 München / DE
Former [2000/06](deleted)
Former [1997/48]Finsterwald, Martin, Dr., et al
Robert-Koch-Strasse 1
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96905413.907.02.1996
[1997/48]
WO1996US01683
Priority number, dateUS1995038571508.02.1995         Original published format: US 385715
[1997/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9624736
Date:15.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0808402
Date:26.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0808402
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.08.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:E05B69/00, E05B73/00, E05B65/00, F16M5/00
[1997/48]
CPC:
E05B73/0082 (EP,US); E05B73/0005 (EP,US); Y10T70/40 (EP,US);
Y10T70/50 (EP,US); Y10T70/5009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/48]
TitleGerman:MECHANISCHE SICHERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1997/48]
English:COMPUTER PHYSICAL SECURITY DEVICE[1997/48]
French:DISPOSITIF MECANIQUE DE SECURITE POUR ORDINATEUR[1997/48]
Entry into regional phase05.08.1997National basic fee paid 
05.08.1997Search fee paid 
05.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/48]
24.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2002Fee for grant paid
02.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.07.2002
BE03.07.2002
CH03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
IT03.07.2002
LI03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU07.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2005/02]AT03.07.2002
BE03.07.2002
CH03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
LI03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU07.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
Former [2004/39]AT03.07.2002
BE03.07.2002
CH03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
LI03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU07.02.2003
Former [2004/04]AT03.07.2002
BE03.07.2002
CH03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
LI03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/48]AT03.07.2002
BE03.07.2002
CH03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
LI03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/46]AT03.07.2002
CH03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
LI03.07.2002
DK03.10.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/31]AT03.07.2002
CH03.07.2002
GR03.07.2002
LI03.07.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/22]GR03.07.2002
PT03.10.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/20]GR03.07.2002
SE03.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE03.10.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]US4738428  (THEMISTOS JOHN H [US], et al) [X] 6,9-11,15-22 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9315295  (KENSINGTON MICROWAVE LTD [US]) [X] 1-3,5 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5327752  (MYERS GARY L [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9510680  (KENSINGTON MICROWAVE LTD [US]) [PX] 6-12,14,18,20 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO9607002  (KENSINGTON MICROWAVE LTD [US]) [E] 6,7,9-14,18,20* the whole document *
International search[X]US505299  ;
 [X]US934928  (MICHEL FRIEDRICH [US]);
 [X]FR455740  (DE DRIESEN MARIE-PERSONNE [FR]);
 [X]DE335741  (MUELLER OTTO);
 [X]DE361068  (ERNST RITTER);
 [X]DE3824393
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