EP0604147A3

Franking machine and method of franking.

Abstract

Security is provided to a franking impression (27, 29) printed on mail items by including a multi-character code (31, 32, 34) in the franking impression. The multi-character code includes a two digit code (32) derived from a security key and a postage charge for an item, a two digit code (34) derived from the postage charge for the item and the date of franking and a four digit item count (31).

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0331352A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,8,9
DE4003006A1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	1,8,9
WO9209946A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	6

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
9226813	United Kingdom	A	1992-12-23
9226813	United Kingdom	–	1992-12-23
GB19920026813	–	–	–

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2011-12-28	Patent revokedRevoked27W	27W	EP
2011-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-11-25	Patent revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: 0009271RDAG	RDAG	EP
2011-11-25	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: PATENT REVOKEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2011-11-24	Information deleted related to despatch of communication that patent is revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSDREV1RDAE	RDAE	EP
2011-11-24	Communication despatched that patent is revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREV1RDAF	RDAF	EP
2011-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-09-09	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2011-08-24	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2010-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2010-07-30	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2010-06-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-04-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2010-04-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2009-01-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2007-08-02	Information deleted related to despatch of communication that patent is revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSDREV1RDAE	RDAE	EP
2007-08-02	Communication despatched that patent is revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREV1RDAF	RDAF	EP
2007-07-24	Appeal procedure closedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9OAPBU	APBU	EP
2005-10-05	Appeal reference modifiedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNOAPAH	APAH	EP
2005-04-04	Date of receipt of statement of grounds of appeal recordedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3OAPBQ	APBQ	EP
2005-02-01	Date of receipt of notice of appeal recordedAppealORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2OAPBP	APBP	EP
2004-11-12	Communication despatched that patent is revokedRevokedORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREV1RDAF	RDAF	EP
2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
2000-03-06	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
1999-12-06	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
1999-09-21	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
1999-06-09	Opposition filedOpposition26	26	EP
1999-05-17	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
1999-04-23	Opposition filedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009260PLBI	PLBI	EP
1999-04-21	Unpublished change to opponent dataORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPOPLBQ	PLBQ	EP
1998-10-09	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
1998-08-13	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
1998-07-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
1998-07-15	New agentNV	NV	CH
1998-07-08	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1998-05-22	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
1998-04-22	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
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1997-10-15	Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG	GRAG	EP
1997-01-02	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1995-11-08	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1994-12-28	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1994-11-09	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1994-06-29	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1994-05-12	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Franking machine and method of franking.

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