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EP1003146 - Method for identifying products by using microparticles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2005
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.09.2016  [2016/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Simons Druck + Vertrieb Gmbh
Am Bagno 21
48301 Nottuln / DE
[2000/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Simons, Rolf
Am Bagno 21
48301 Nottuln / DE
[2000/21]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2003/36]
Former [2000/21]Schulze Horn & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Goldstrasse 50
48147 Münster / DE
Application number, filing date99122539.212.11.1999
[2000/21]
Priority number, dateDE199815376421.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19853764
[2000/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1003146
Date:24.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1003146
Date:10.01.2001
[2001/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1003146
Date:19.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G09F3/00, G06K19/06
[2001/02]
CPC:
G09F3/00 (EP,US); G06K19/06009 (EP,US); G06K2019/06234 (EP,US);
Y10S252/965 (EP,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US); Y10T428/2991 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31504 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/21]G09F3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/39]
Former [2000/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Sicherung und Kennzeichnung von Produkten unter Verwendung von Mikropartikeln[2000/21]
English:Method for identifying products by using microparticles[2000/21]
French:Méthode d'identification de produits par microparticules[2000/21]
Examination procedure03.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/22]
04.08.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.11.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT
02.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2004Fee for grant paid
17.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.08.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
16.08.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200103   M06   Fee paid on   12.01.2002
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4390452  (STEVENS EDWARD J) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE2651528  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]DE19709694  (AMRHEIN HERBERT [DE], et al);
 [A]DE4114795  (FOERSTER AXEL [DE])
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