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EP About this file: EP0899705

EP0899705 - Method of producing a sheet of security tags [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.02.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meto International GmbH
Ersheimer Strasse 69
69434 Hirschhorn/Neckar / DE
[1999/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Chamberlain, John
7328 San Sebastian Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33433 / US
02 / Klassen, Gordon
2541 E. Markwood Street
Duarte, California 91010 / US
[1999/09]
Representative(s)Menges, Rolf, et al
Ackmann Menges
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 14 04 31
80454 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Menges, Rolf, et al
Ackmann Menges Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 14 04 31
80454 München / DE
Former [2000/18]Menges, Rolf, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Ackmann, Menges & Demski, Patentanwälte Postfach 14 04 31
80454 München / DE
Application number, filing date98119673.616.02.1995
[1999/09]
Priority number, dateDE1994441644410.05.1994         Original published format: DE 4416444
DE1994443628411.10.1994         Original published format: DE 4436284
[1999/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0899705
Date:03.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0899705
Date:11.08.1999
[1999/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0899705
Date:04.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0899705
Date:22.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:G09F3/02, G08B13/24
[1999/09]
CPC:
G08B13/2437 (EP,US); G08B13/244 (EP,US); G08B13/2445 (EP,US);
G09F3/0292 (EP,US); B32B2519/02 (EP,US); Y10T428/1457 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1471 (EP,US); Y10T428/1476 (EP,US); Y10T428/1486 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2848 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Sicherheitsetikettenstreifens[1999/09]
English:Method of producing a sheet of security tags[1999/09]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une feuille d'étiquettes de sécurité[1999/09]
Examination procedure15.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
14.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2002Fee for grant paid
28.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95102132.8  / EP0682333
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.06.2003    ADMISSIBLE
HERMA GmbH & Co. KG
Ulmer Stra e 300
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Raible, Tobias
Raible & Raible
Patentanwälte
Bolzstrasse 3
70173 Stuttgart / DE
 02  03.06.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Verband der Hersteller selbstklebender Etiketten u.Schmalbahnconverter eV
Bruckmannring 22
85764 Oberschleissheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Rach, Werner
Patentanwalt Südstrasse 19
71083 Herrenberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/31]
Opponent(s)01  02.06.2003    ADMISSIBLE
HERMA GmbH & Co. KG
Ulmer Stra e 300
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Raible, Tobias, Dipl.-Phys.
Raible & Raible Schoderstrasse 10
70192 Stuttgart / DE
 02  03.06.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Verband der Hersteller selbstklebender Etiketten u.Schmalbahnconverter eV
Bruckmannring 22
85764 Oberschleissheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Rach, Werner, Dr.
Südstrasse 19
71083 Herrenberg / DE
16.07.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2005Date of oral proceedings
27.07.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.09.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.09.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.12.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.01.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4024723  (MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,3,5 * Spalte 5, Zeile 3 - Spalte 7, Zeile 4; Abbildungen 3-7,11,16,26,33 *;
 [A]EP0446910  (KNOGO CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,5 * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 53; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0578992  (ESSELTE METO INT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,3,5 * column 3, line 9 - column 4, line 19; figure 1 *
ExaminationGB2199010
 EP0232054
 US3457137
 US4475969
 US2304787
 WO9104851
 DE3244430
 US3415705
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