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EP About this file: EP0962896

EP0962896 - Apparatus for dispensing change [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.05.2012  [2012/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LAUREL BANK MACHINES CO., LTD.
1-2, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
LAUREL BANK MACHINES CO., LTD.
1-2, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohshita, Mizuo
32-10, Ohto 1-chome
Yono-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Poulin, Gérard, et al
Brevalex 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2002/42]Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/49]Signore, Robert, et al
c/o SOCIETE DE PROTECTION DES INVENTIONS 3, rue du Docteur Lanceraux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date99401303.501.06.1999
[1999/49]
Priority number, dateJP1998017417405.06.1998         Original published format: JP 17417498
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0962896
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0962896
Date:06.02.2002
[2002/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:G07D1/02, G07D9/00, B65B11/50, B65B65/08
[2002/06]
CPC:
G07F5/24 (EP,US); G07D9/00 (KR); G06Q20/20 (EP,US);
G07D1/02 (EP,US); G07G1/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/49]G07D1/02, G07D9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/43]
Former [1999/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Geldausgabevorrichtung[1999/49]
English:Apparatus for dispensing change[1999/49]
French:Dispositif pour distribuer de la monnaie[1999/49]
Examination procedure06.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/28]
07.08.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.11.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
12.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/18]
09.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/18]
02.12.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.07.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
23.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.09.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
10.09.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DXA]JPH09147184  ;
 [A]US5264665  (DELFER III FRANK W [US]) [A] 1-6* column 4, line 17 - column 7, line 50 *
 [DXA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971031), vol. 1997, no. 10, & JP09147184 A 19970606 (LAUREL BANK MACH CO LTD) [DX] 1-4 * the whole document * [A] 5,6
by applicantJPH09147184
 JPH10174174
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