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EP About this file: EP1027259

EP1027259 - SECURITY SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2005
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.01.2006  [2006/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIC Products Inc.
Suite 210, 3100 Oak Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 / US
[2000/33]
Inventor(s)01 / NAZZARI, Ian
88 Miramonte Drive
Moraga, CA 94556 / US
[2000/33]
Representative(s)Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv.
Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date97913744.530.10.1997
[2000/33]
WO1997US19166
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9922999
Date:14.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1027259
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1027259
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D27/30, G09F3/03
[2003/03]
CPC:
G09F3/0311 (EP,US); G09F3/037 (EP,US); Y10T292/494 (EP,US);
Y10T292/495 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/33]B65D27/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/33]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSSIEGEL[2000/33]
English:SECURITY SEAL[2000/33]
French:SYSTEME DE FERMETURE DE SECURITE INVIOLABLE[2000/33]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2000National basic fee paid 
12.05.2000Search fee paid 
12.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
10.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2004Fee for grant paid
22.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.05.200003   M06   Fee paid on   30.11.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE09.12.2004
[2006/03]
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US1059689  (WEBB JAMES FREEMAN [CA]);
 [A]DE2262421  (LIMA CASTRO NETTO E DE)
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