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EP About this file: EP0894312

EP0894312 - SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SMART CARD PERSONALIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.03.2017
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2017Deletion: Date of oral proceedings 
28.04.2017Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ubiq Incorporated
Suite 580, 5909 Baker Road
Minneapolis, MN 55345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
Ubiq Incorporated
Suite 580, 5909 Baker Road
Minneapolis, MN 55345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TUSHIE, David, R.
11145 Branching Horn
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
02 / HAEUSER, William, W.
2750 Autumn Woods Drive
Chaska, MN 55318 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97921189.314.04.1997
[1999/05]
WO1997US06204
Priority number, dateUS19960015743P15.04.1996         Original published format: US 15743 P
US1996075545922.11.1996         Original published format: US 755459
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739424
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0894312
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894312
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/06, G06F11/00, G07F7/10
[1999/34]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP,US); G06Q20/105 (EP,US); G06Q20/341 (EP,US);
G06Q20/355 (EP,US); G06Q20/367 (EP,US); G06Q20/3821 (EP,US);
G06Q40/00 (EP,US); H04L9/083 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/05]G06K19/06, G06F11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/05]
Extension statesAL06.11.1998
LT06.11.1998
LV06.11.1998
RO06.11.1998
SI06.11.1998
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM PERSONALISIEREN VON CHIPKARTEN[1999/05]
English:SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SMART CARD PERSONALIZATION[1999/05]
French:SYSTEME ET APPAREIL DE PERSONNALISATION DES CARTES A PUCE[1999/05]
Entry into regional phase06.11.1998National basic fee paid 
06.11.1998Search fee paid 
06.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
21.01.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
23.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
05.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
09.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2002Fee for grant paid
18.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03075844.5  / EP1333408
EP06020123.3  / EP1762988
EP06076790.2
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.2003  14.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstr. 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Höhfeld, Jochen
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/17]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.2003  14.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstr. 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Höhfeld, Jochen
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2004/10]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.2003  14.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstr. 159
81677 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
03.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.08.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
19.04.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.04.2006Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
04.07.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.07.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.12.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/18]
24.02.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition14.06.2006Appeal received No.  T0931/06
18.08.2006Statement of grounds filed
21.11.2008Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
02.09.2011Appeal received No.  T1942/11
07.12.2016Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
21.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
07.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:19.09.2002Request for further processing filed
23.09.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.10.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200206   M06   Fee paid on   21.05.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
FI14.04.2012
IE14.04.2012
IT14.04.2012
ES15.04.2012
SE15.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
DK30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
NL01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
PT14.10.2013
[2014/08]
Former [2013/48]LU14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
FI14.04.2012
IE14.04.2012
IT14.04.2012
ES15.04.2012
SE15.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
DK30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
NL01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
Former [2013/36]LU14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
FI14.04.2012
IE14.04.2012
IT14.04.2012
ES15.04.2012
SE15.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
NL01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
Former [2005/02]LU14.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
Former [2004/39]LU14.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[A] US4874935  (YOUNGER THOMAS L et al.) [A]
 [A] EP0430257  (TOSHIBA KK et al.) [A]
 [A]   JOLIET C: "An integrated personalization workshop for smart cards", ESCAT 1991. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH ESCAT CONFERENCE. (EUROPEAN SMART CARD APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY), HELSINKI, FINLAND, 4-6 SEPT. 1991, 1991, Espoo, Finland, Int. Baseline Security Oy, Finland, pages 99 - 108, XP002108140 [A]
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