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EP About this file: EP0969935

EP0969935 - METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING SYMBOLS AND CHARACTERS ON THE SURFACE OF MAIL CONSIGNMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GRUND, Hans-Joachim
Gaisbühlstrasse 38
D-91056 Erlangen / DE
[2000/02]
Application number, filing date98916954.516.03.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998EP01500
Priority number, dateEP1997010530127.03.1997         Original published format: EP 97105301
[2000/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9843751
Date:08.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0969935
Date:12.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0969935
Date:28.08.2002
Language:DE
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B07C3/14
[2000/02]
CPC:
B07C3/14 (EP,US); G06V10/147 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/02]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ERKENNEN VON ZEICHEN UND SCHRIFT AUF DER OBERFLÄCHE VON POSTGUT[2000/02]
English:METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING SYMBOLS AND CHARACTERS ON THE SURFACE OF MAIL CONSIGNMENTS[2000/02]
French:PROCEDE POUR DETECTER DES SIGNES ET DES CARACTERES A LA SURFACE D'ENVOIS POSTAUX[2000/02]
Entry into regional phase17.09.1999National basic fee paid 
17.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
06.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2002Fee for grant paid
18.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.08.2002
GB28.08.2002
IT28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
BE31.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2006/14]FR28.08.2002
GB28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
BE31.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
Former [2004/28]GB28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
BE31.03.2003
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
Former [2004/22]GB28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
CH31.03.2003
LI31.03.2003
Former [2004/21]GB28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
Former [2003/22]NL28.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3942932  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,4,6* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0647479  (GALAI LAB LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5581637  (CASS TODD A [US], et al) [A] 1-4,6-8 * abstract * * column 3, line 43 - line 55; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19532842  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,4,6 * the whole document *
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