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EP About this file: EP0839364

EP0839364 - COIN VALIDATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
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
COIN CONTROLS LIMITED
New Coin Street Royton Oldham
Lancashire OL2 6JZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]For all designated states
COIN CONTROLS LIMITED
New Coin Street Royton
Oldham Lancashire OL2 6JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WOOD, Dennis
Horest Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw
Oldham, Lancashire OL3 5SU / GB
02 / BELL, Malcolm, Reginald, Hallas
9 Foxhill Green, Westwood
Leeds LS16 5PQ / GB
[1998/19]
Representative(s)Geary, Stuart Lloyd, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]Geary, Stuart Lloyd, et al
Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date96909227.902.04.1996
[1998/19]
WO1996GB00804
Priority number, dateGB1995001445914.07.1995         Original published format: GB 9514459
GB1995002245502.11.1995         Original published format: GB 9522455
[1998/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9704424
Date:06.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0839364
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0839364
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:G07D5/08
[2002/49]
CPC:
G07D5/08 (EP,US); G07D5/00 (KR); G07D5/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/19]G07D5/08, G07F3/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/19]
TitleGerman:MÜNZPRÜFER[1998/19]
English:COIN VALIDATOR[1998/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE VALIDATION DE PIECES[1998/19]
Entry into regional phase02.01.1998National basic fee paid 
02.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/19]
18.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2002Fee for grant paid
08.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.12.2002
IT04.12.2002
DE05.03.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR04.12.2002
DE05.03.2003
Former [2004/02]DE05.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9209056  (COIN CONTROLS [GB]) [X] 1-33 * figures 1,4; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE2724868  (WALTER HANKE MECH WERKSTAETTEN) [A] 1-33 * figures 1,3; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9306569  (COIN CONTROLS [GB]) [A] 1-33 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0373948  (SANDEN CORP [JP]) [A] 1-33 * figures 1,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4474281  (ROBERTS MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-33 * figures 2,3; claim 1 *
ExaminationGB1405936
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