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EP0825564 - Process and apparatus for remote system inspection of a value dispensing mechanism such as a postage meter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 02.03.2012 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	02.03.2012	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 04.04.2012 [2012/14]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Pitney Bowes Inc. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1998/09]	For all designated states PITNEY BOWES INC. World Headquarters One Elmcroft Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / French, Dale A. 15 Cedar Island Avenue Clinton, Connecticut 06413 / US
	02 / Lawton, Kathryn V. 42 Rock Pasture Road Branford, Connecticut 06405 / US
	[1998/09]
Representative(s)	Avery, Stephen John, et al Hoffmann Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1998/09]	Avery, Stephen John, et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date	97114563.6	22.08.1997
	[1998/09]
Priority number, date	US19960701947	23.08.1996 Original published format: US 701947
	[1998/09]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0825564
	Date:	25.02.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/09]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0825564
	Date:	17.05.2000
	[2000/20]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.04.2000
Classification	IPC:	G07B17/00	[1998/09]
	CPC:	G07B17/0008 (EP,US); G07B2017/00169 (EP,US); G07B2017/00241 (EP,US); G07B2017/00322 (EP,US); G07B2017/00766 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT, SE [2001/04]
Former [1998/09]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Verfahren und Apparat zur ferngesteuerten Systemüberprüfung eines wertausgebenden Mechanismus wie einer Frankiermaschine	[1998/09]
	English:	Process and apparatus for remote system inspection of a value dispensing mechanism such as a postage meter	[1998/09]
	French:	Procédé et appareil d'inspection de système à distance d'un mécanimse de distribution de valeur tel qu'un machine à affranchir	[1998/09]
Examination procedure	08.11.2000	Examination requested [2001/01]
	14.10.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.04.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.06.2011	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.10.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2012/14]
	17.11.2011	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2012/14]
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 14.10.2005
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	03.08.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	21.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	21.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
	19.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 09
	29.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 10
	29.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 11
	25.08.2008	Renewal fee patent year 12
	25.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 13
	25.08.2010	Renewal fee patent year 14
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.08.1999	03 M06 Fee paid on 21.10.1999
	31.08.2011	15 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XA]US4752950 (LE CARPENTIER MARC [FR]) [X] 1,3-5 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 24 * * column 3, line 41 - line 50 * * column 4, line 25 - line 54 * * column 5, line 15 - line 32 * * column 8, line 50 - line 59 * * figure - * [A] 2;
		[A]EP0442761 (HORBAL JOHN J [US], et al) [A] 1,3-5 * column 3, line 5 - line 46 * * column 9, line 28 - column 10, line 47 * * column 12, line 20 - line 34 * * abstract *;
		[A]EP0516403 (NEOPOST LTD [GB]) [A] 1,3,5* abstract *;
		[A]EP0717376 (ASCOM HASLER MAILING SYS AG [CH]) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 14 - line 52 * * column 16, line 27 - line 42 * * figures 6A,10 *;
		[PX]US5638442 (GARGIULO JOSEPH L [US], et al) [PX] 5 * column 2, line 16 - line 32 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 16 * * column 7, line 15 - column 8, line 48 * * abstract *

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