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EP0887760 - Method and apparatus for decoding bar code symbols [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/01]Method and apparatus for decoding bar code symbols using subpixel interpolation
[2002/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30328 / US
[2003/14]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
400 Perimeter Center, Terraces North
Atlanta, GA 30346 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Klancnik, Mihael
Dubja Vas 98
Rajve Na Koroskem 62390 / SL
02 / Figarella, Luis
27 Todd Road
Nashua, NH 03060 / US
[1999/15]
Former [1999/01]01 / Klancnik, Mihael
15 Hawthorne Cove Road
Brookfield, CT 06804 / US
02 / Figarella, Luis
66 Madera Drive
Waterbury, CT 06704 / US
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98113801.919.07.1993
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateUS1992092790510.08.1992         Original published format: US 927905
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0887760
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0887760
Date:07.02.2001
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0887760
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0887760
Date:07.05.2003
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/14, G06K7/10
[2001/06]
CPC:
G06K7/1092 (EP,US); G06K7/1093 (EP,US); G06K7/1443 (EP,US);
G06K7/1456 (EP,US); G06K7/1465 (EP,US); G06K7/1469 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/01]G06K7/10, G06K7/14
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE [2003/06]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Dekodieren von strichkodierten Symbolen[2002/30]
English:Method and apparatus for decoding bar code symbols[2002/30]
French:Méthode et appareil pour décoder des codes à barres[2002/30]
Former [1999/01]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Dekodieren von strichkodierten Symbolen mit Unterpixel-Interpolation
Former [1999/01]Method and apparatus for decoding bar code symbols using subpixel interpolation
Former [1999/01]Méthode et appareil pour décoder des codes à barres en utilisant l'interpolation de sous-pixels
Examination procedure07.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
08.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2002Fee for grant paid
02.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93111535.6  / EP0591635
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0353842  (IMAGE BUSINESS SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [A] 1,8* abstract *;
 [A]US4963719  (BROOKS MICHAEL T [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 1, line 6 - column 3, line 28 *
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