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EP0883094 - Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.03.2009  [2009/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cummins-Allison Corp.
891, Freehanville Drive Mount Prospect
Illinois 60056 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
CUMMINS-ALLISON CORPORATION
891, Freehanville Drive
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 / US
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
CUMMINS-ALLISON CORPORATION
891, Feehanville Drive
Mount Prospect Illinois 60056 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Raterman, Donald E.
1345 Carol Lane
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 / US
02 / Graves, Bradford T.
3952 Newport Way
Arlington Heights, IL 60005 / US
[1999/18]
Former [1998/50]01 / Raterman, Donald E.
1345 Carol Lane
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 / US
02 / Graves, Bradford T.
4173 Bloomington Avenue
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98115458.614.01.1991
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateUS1990047511105.02.1990         Original published format: US 475111
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0883094
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0883094
Date:30.06.1999
[1999/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:G07D7/00
[1998/50]
CPC:
G07D7/128 (EP); G07D11/50 (EP); G07D7/12 (EP);
G07D7/1205 (EP); G07D7/16 (EP); G07D7/162 (EP);
G07D7/20 (EP); G07F19/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum erkennen und zählen von verschiedenen währungen[1998/50]
English:Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting[1998/50]
French:Méthode et appareillage permettant d'identifier et de compter des billets dans diverses monnaies[1998/50]
Examination procedure17.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
07.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
09.10.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.11.2008
09.10.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/10]
25.10.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/10]
04.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
04.11.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91903057.7  / EP0466869
EP95116745.1  / EP0706156
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 11
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 12
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 13
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 14
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 15
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 16
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 17
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 18
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199909   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.1999
01.02.200010   M06   Fee paid on   11.02.2000
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0338123  (LANDIS & GYR AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0077464  (LANDIS & GYR AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0342647  (SIEMENS NIXDORF INF SYST [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 41 - column 6, line 28 *;
 [XAY]EP0264125  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 14,15 * column 9, line 30 - line 49 * * column 5, line 10 - line 34 * * sentence 40 - sentence 48 * * column 7, line 26 - line 45 * * column 10, line 34 - line 36 * * column 10, line 57 - column 11, line 1; claim 18 * [A] 16 [Y] 17,18;
 [Y]EP0253935  (LIGHT SIGNATURES INC [US]) [Y] 17,18 * abstract *
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