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EP0917081 - Maxicode locating method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.08.2002 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.12.2003	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 21.01.2004 [2004/04]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states DATALOGIC S.P.A. Via Candini 2 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna) / IT
	[N/P]
Former [2001/24]	For all designated states DATALOGIC S.p.A. Via Candini 2 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna) / IT
Former [1999/20]	For all designated states DATALOGIC S.P.A. Via Candini 2 I-40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna) / IT
Inventor(s)	01 / Saporetti, Claudio Via Pablo Neruda 11 40139 Bologna / IT
	02 / Amorosi, Stefano Via Piave 33 40133 Bologna / IT
	[1999/35]
Former [1999/20]	01 / Saporetti, Claudio Via Pablo Neruda 11 40139 Bologna / IT
	02 / Amoresi, Stefano Via Piave 33 40133 Bologna / IT
Representative(s)	Riccardi, Elisa, et al Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A. Via Trebbia, 20 20135 Milano / IT
	[N/P]
Former [2001/17]	Riccardi, Elisa, et al Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A. Viale Sabotino 19/2 20135 Milano / IT
Former [1999/20]	Cerbaro, Elena, et al STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date	97830608.2	17.11.1997
	[1999/20]
Filing language	IT
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0917081
	Date:	19.05.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0917081
	Date:	10.10.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.05.1998
Classification	IPC:	G06K7/00, G06K19/06	[1999/20]
	CPC:	G06K19/06131 (EP,US); G06K19/06037 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [2000/04]
Former [1999/20]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Maxicode-Lokalisierungsverfahren	[1999/20]
	English:	Maxicode locating method	[1999/20]
	French:	Méthode de localisation d'un Maxicode	[1999/20]
Examination procedure	18.10.1999	Examination requested [1999/51]
	22.10.1999	Request for accelerated examination filed
	17.01.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.01.2000	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	15.05.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.12.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	05.04.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	19.04.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.06.2001	Fee for grant paid
	11.06.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	11.07.2002	No opposition filed within time limit [2002/40]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	10.10.2001
	BE	10.10.2001
	CH	10.10.2001
	LI	10.10.2001
	NL	10.10.2001
	DK	10.01.2002
	PT	10.01.2002
	SE	10.01.2002
	ES	30.04.2002
	[2004/04]
Former [2003/46]	AT	10.10.2001
	BE	10.10.2001
	CH	10.10.2001
	LI	10.10.2001
	NL	10.10.2001
	DK	10.01.2002
	PT	10.01.2002
	SE	10.01.2002
Former [2003/09]	AT	10.10.2001
	BE	10.10.2001
	CH	10.10.2001
	LI	10.10.2001
	NL	10.10.2001
	PT	10.01.2002
	SE	10.01.2002
Former [2003/06]	BE	10.10.2001
	CH	10.10.2001
	LI	10.10.2001
	NL	10.10.2001
	PT	10.01.2002
	SE	10.01.2002
Former [2003/01]	CH	10.10.2001
	LI	10.10.2001
	PT	10.01.2002
	SE	10.01.2002
Former [2002/48]	PT	10.01.2002
	SE	10.01.2002
Former [2002/27]	SE	10.01.2002
Documents cited:	Search	[X]WO9534043 (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC [US]) [X] 1-3,6,7,10-15,20 * page 8, line 7 - page 11, line 34 * * page 12, line 3 - line 6 * * page 12, line 14 - page 14, line 19 *;
		[A]US5637849 (WANG YNJIUN P [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 3, line 61 - column 5, line 23 * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 11 * * figure 4A *;
		[A]DE19705747 (INTERMEC CORP [US]) [A] 1,18,19 * page 2, line 62 - page 3, line 15 ** figure - *

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