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EP About this file: EP0985183

EP0985183 - SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA STORE DISPLAYS AND MENU BOARDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/11]SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA STORE DISPLAYS AND MENU BOARDS
[2001/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frankel & Company
111 east Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601 / US
[2000/11]
Inventor(s)01 / MANDEBERG, Richard, D.
2601 West Coyle Avenue
Chicago, IL 60645 / US
02 / MOLESKI, Desmond, C., J.
10 W. Chestnut No. 3
Chicago, IL 60610 / US
03 / ALMAGRO, Manolo, B.
850 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610 / US
04 / MEYER, Joseph, F.
5425 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220 / US
 [2002/01]
Former [2000/11]01 / MANDEBERG, Richard, D.
2601 West Coyle Avenue
Chicago, IL 60645 / US
02 / MOLESKI, Desmond, C., J.
10 W. Chestnut No. 3
Chicago, IL 60610 / US
03 / ALMAGRO, Manolo, B.
850 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610 / US
04 / MEYER, Joseph, F.
5425 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianopolis, IN 46220 / US
Representative(s)Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date98902487.213.01.1998
[2000/11]
WO1998US00513
Priority number, dateUS1997081941917.03.1997         Original published format: US 819419
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841936
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0985183
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0985183
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2000/11]
CPC:
G06Q50/12 (EP,US); G06F16/532 (EP,US); H04N7/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/11]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM GENERIEREN VON DIGITALEN MULTIMEDIALEN GROSSBILDSCHIRMEN UND AUSSTELLUNGSANZEIGEN IN LÄDEN[2001/14]
English:SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA STORE DISPLAYS AND MENU BOARDS[2001/14]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDES DE GENERATION, SUR SUPPORT NUMERIQUE MULTIMEDIA, D'ETALAGES EN MAGASINS ET DE CARTES DE MENUS[2001/14]
Former [2000/11]SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMME ZUM GENERIEREN VON DIGITALEN MULTIMEDIALEN GROSSBILDSCHIRMEN UND AUSSTELLUNGSANZEIGEN IN LÄDEN
Former [2000/11]SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA STORE DISPLAYS AND MENU BOARDS
Former [2000/11]SYSTEMES, PROCEDES ET PROGICIELS DE GENERATION, SUR SUPPORT NUMERIQUE MULTIMEDIA, D'ETALAGES EN MAGASINS ET DE CARTES DE MENUS
Entry into regional phase15.10.1999National basic fee paid 
15.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
18.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2001Fee for grant paid
12.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]FR2596605  (VANDAMME JACQUES [FR]) [Y] 1-67 * page 5, line 14 - page 6, line 37 ** page 8, line 19 - page 8, line 29 *;
 [YD]WO9608113  (BYLON CO LTD [GB], et al) [YD] 1-67 * claims 18-27 * * page 4, line 1 - line 13 * * page 5, line 3 - line 11 * * page 7, line 26 - line 36 * * page 15, line 20 - page 17, line 30 *
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