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EP1022688 - Postage printing system having a digital coupon distribution system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pitney Bowes Inc.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarters One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 / US
Former [2000/30]For all designated states
PITNEY BOWES INC.
World Headquarter, One Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Heiden, Richard W.
4 Deborah Drive
Huntington, CT 06484 / US
[2000/30]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99126148.829.12.1999
[2000/30]
Priority number, dateUS1998022423830.12.1998         Original published format: US 224238
[2000/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1022688
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1022688
Date:15.11.2000
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1022688
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00
[2000/30]
CPC:
G07B17/00733 (EP,US); G07B17/00435 (EP,US); G07B2017/00161 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00201 (EP,US); G07B2017/00451 (EP,US); G07B2017/00604 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00967 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/31]
Former [2000/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Frankiersystem mit einem Verteilsystem von digitalen Gutscheinen[2000/30]
English:Postage printing system having a digital coupon distribution system[2000/30]
French:Système d'affranchissement avec un système de distribution de coupons digitale[2000/30]
Examination procedure09.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/27]
03.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2007Fee for grant paid
10.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5819241  (REITER JOSHUA J [US]) [A] 1-21 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0878778  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * figure 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0604148  (NEOPOST LTD [GB]) [A] 1-21 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5819240  (KARA SALIM G [US]) [A] 1-21 * figure 8; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4959795  (CHRISTENSEN DEAN [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS), INFORMATION BASED INDICIA PROGRAM (IBIP) INDICIUM SPECIFICATION, (19960613), XP002137735 [A] 1-21 * Appendix A *
by applicantUS4725718
 US5454038
 US5168804
 US5024153
 US4831554
 US5509109
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