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EP About this file: EP1019844

EP1019844 - BAR CODE SYMBOL DRIVEN SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.10.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Coles Road at Route 42
Blackwood, NJ 08012 / US
[2000/29]
Inventor(s)01 / WILZ, David, M., Sr.
10 Union Way
Sewell, NJ 08080 / US
02 / KNOWLES, Carl, Harry
425 E. Linden Street
Morristown, NJ 08057 / US
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date97951505.324.11.1997
[2000/29]
WO1997US21970
Priority number, dateUS1996075336725.11.1996         Original published format: US 753367
US1997082054019.03.1997         Original published format: US 820540
US1997084621925.04.1997         Original published format: US 846219
US1997086916404.06.1997         Original published format: US 869164
US1997088778503.07.1997         Original published format: US 887785
US1997089159911.07.1997         Original published format: US 891599
US1997090590304.08.1997         Original published format: US 905903
US1997091669422.08.1997         Original published format: US 916694
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824036
Date:04.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1019844
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.06.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00, G06K7/10, G06K7/12, G06K19/06, G06F17/30, G07F17/16
[2003/17]
CPC:
G06F16/9554 (EP,US); G06Q50/00 (KR)
Former IPC [2000/29]G06F17/00, G06K7/10, G06K7/12, G06K19/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/29]
TitleGerman:DURCH STRICHKODIERTE SYMBOLE GESTEUERTE SYSTEME ZUM ZUGANG ZU INFORMATIONSQUELLEN IM INTERNET[2000/29]
English:BAR CODE SYMBOL DRIVEN SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET[2000/29]
French:SYSTEMES PILOTES PAR SYMBOLES SOUS FORME DE CODES A BARRES POUR ACCEDER A DES RESSOURCES D'INFORMATION SUR L'INTERNET[2000/29]
Entry into regional phase24.06.1999National basic fee paid 
24.06.1999Search fee paid 
24.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/29]
19.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/47]
05.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/47]
Request for further processing for:03.07.2006Request for further processing filed
03.07.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.07.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200307   M06   Fee paid on   12.12.2003
30.11.200913   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0465011  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
 [A]US5331547  (LASZLO GEORGE [US]) [A] 1,5,6,9 * column W *;
 [A]  - "DISTRIBUTING UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORS AS BAR CODE IMAGES", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, (1996), vol. 39, no. 1, ISSN 0018-8689, page 167, XP000556360 [A] 1,2,9 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5490217  (WANG YNJIUN P [US], et al);
 [YP]US5600833  (SENN JEFFREY A [US], et al);
 [YP]US5640193  (WELLNER PIERRE DAVID [US]);
 [YE]US5692073  (CASS TODD A [US])
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