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EP About this file: EP1034587

EP1034587 - SELF-TARGETING READER SYSTEM FOR REMOTE IDENTIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.05.2005  [2005/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spectra Science Corporation
155 South Main Street, Suite 101
Providence, RI 02903 / US
[2000/37]
Inventor(s)01 / GOLTSOS, William
7 Donna Lane
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
[2000/37]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/37]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98961787.324.11.1998
[2000/37]
WO1998US25168
Priority number, dateUS19970066837P25.11.1997         Original published format: US 66837 P
US1998019765023.11.1998         Original published format: US 197650
[2000/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9927623
Date:03.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1034587
Date:13.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.06.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/14, B07C5/00, D06F93/00, B07C5/34
[2002/22]
CPC:
B07C5/3412 (EP,US); B07C5/342 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/37]H01S3/14, B07C5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/37]
TitleGerman:SELBSTAUSRICHTENDES LESESYSTEM ZUR IDENTIFIKATION ÜBER GRÖSSERE ENTFERNUNGEN[2000/37]
English:SELF-TARGETING READER SYSTEM FOR REMOTE IDENTIFICATION[2000/37]
French:SYSTEME DE LECTURE A LOCALISATION AUTOMATIQUE DE CIBLES POUR IDENTIFICATION A DISTANCE[2000/37]
Entry into regional phase15.06.2000National basic fee paid 
15.06.2000Search fee paid 
15.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
13.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/18]
02.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200407   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4036365  (ROSENFELD HOWARD) [A] 1-43* column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 53 *;
 [A]US4136778  (WORTMAN JIMMIE J, et al) [A] 1-43 * column 3, line 58 - column 5, line 48 * * figures *
International search[A]US4990322  (POLLOCK CLIFFORD R [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0552539  (JAPAN RES DEV CORP [JP]);
 [Y]US5443164  (WALSH CASEY P [US], et al);
 [Y]US5448582  (LAWANDY NABIL M [US]);
 [A]US5629953  (BISHOP STEPHEN G [US], et al)
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