EP0578701A4
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Term
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Projected expiry passed 3 April 2012, 14.5 years ago.
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Every citation, both ways
| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during | Relevant claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2598006A1 | Cites | France | Y | Search report | 1-31 |
| US3849633A | Cites | United States of America | – | Search report | – |
| FR2598006A | Cites | France | – | – | – |
| See also references of WO 9217866A1 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
22 members in 7 offices
Priority claims3
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19910005386 | Australia | – | |
| PK538691 | Australia | A | |
| 9200143 | Australia | W |
Members22
| Document | Office | Kind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WO9217866A1 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A1 | |
| AU1454392A | Australia | A | |
| EP0578701A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| EP0578701A4This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A4 | |
| AU664544B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| AU4569396A | Australia | A | |
| US5523749A | United States of America | A | |
| US5793305A | United States of America | A | |
| AU698056B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| EP0918308A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| EP0578701B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT185914T | Austria | T | |
| ATE185914T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE69230171D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| DE69230171T2 | Germany | T2 | |
| EP0918308A3 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| EP0918308B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT313134T | Austria | T | |
| ATE313134T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE69233573D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| ES2252911T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| DE69233573T2 | Germany | T2 |
48 legal events, as 5 offices reported them to INPADOC
Over the term
Point at a mark for the eventEvents
| Event | Code | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20 | PE20 | GB | |
| Expiry of rightR071 | R071 | DE | |
| Expiry of rightR071 | R071 | DE | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
| Errata listed in the french official journal (bopi)ER | ER | FR | |
| Change of name or company nameCD | CD | FR | |
| Transmission of propertyTP | TP | FR | |
| Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)732E | 732E | GB | |
| Transmission of propertyTP | TP | FR | |
| European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02 | IF02 | GB | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| No opposition filedOpposition26N | 26N | EP | |
| No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE | PLBE | EP | |
| Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA | STAA | EP | |
| Patent ceasedCeasedPL | PL | CH | |
| Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents actLapsedNLV1 | NLV1 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Fr: translation filedET | ET | EP | |
| Corresponds to:REF | REF | EP | |
| European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP | EP | CH | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Corresponds to:REF | REF | EP | |
| (expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA | GRAA | EP | |
| Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH | GRAH | EP | |
| Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG | GRAG | EP | |
| Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH | GRAH | EP | |
| Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG | GRAG | EP | |
| Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG | GRAG | EP | |
| First examination report despatched17Q | 17Q | EP | |
| Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4 | A4 | EP | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
| Request for examination filed17P | 17P | EP | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
| Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI | PUAI | EP |
Numbers
- Publication
- 0578701
- Application
- 929078160
Titles3
- English
- ARTICLE SORTING SYSTEM
- French
- SYSTEME DE TRI D'ARTICLES
- German
- WARENSORTIERSYSTEM
Classification
- CPC, 24
- G06K19/07758
- B07C3/18
- G06K7/0008
- G06K7/10316
- G06K7/10336
- G06K7/10346
- G06K7/10435
- G06K19/0723
- G06K19/07749
- G06K19/07779
- G06K19/07783
- G06K19/07786
- G07B15/00
- G08B13/2417
- G08B13/2431
- G08B13/2434
- G08B13/2437
- G08B13/2448
- G08B13/2462
- G08B13/2471
- G08B13/2474
- G08B13/2485
- H01Q7/00
- H01Q9/285
- IPC, 11
- B07C3 18
- G06K7 00
- G06K7 08
- G06K7 10
- G06K19 07
- G06K19 077
- G07B15 00
- G08B13 24
- H01Q7 00
- H01Q9 28
- H04W4 02
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden