EP0906598A4

Dispensing system and method with radio frequency customer identification

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

EP0906598A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 31

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 18 December 2016, 9.8 years ago.

Parties

Applicants: Dresser Industries, Inc.
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventors: GIORDANO, Joseph, A., Centreville, VA 22020, United States of America
GUTHRIE, Karen, Scott, Reston, VA 20191, United States of America
HENDRICKS, Samuel, S., Austin, TX 78729, United States of America
JACOBS, Carl, R., Bertram, TX 78605, United States of America
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MAYS, Thomas, L., Austin, TX 78759, United States of America
McCALL, Don, C., Round Rock, TX 78681, United States of America
NADKARNI, Geeta, B., Austin, TX 78735, United States of America
SARGENT, Lloyd, G., Elgin, TX 78621, United States of America
TURNER, Jeffrey, L., Austin, TX 78704, United States of America
WILKINS, Deborah, T., Austin, TX 78733, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Abram, Robert
Agent: Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al

Reach

Cites: 3 earlier patents, 1 other work⁠
Family: 39 members in 23 offices⁠HU5EP3AT2AU2BR2CA2CN2CZ2+15

Classification

CPC: G07F7/0866G06Q20/342G06Q20/363G07C5/008G07F7/025G07F13/025
IPC: B67D7 24G07F7 00B67D7 32G06Q30 06G07C5 00G07F7 02+4 more

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Every citation, both waysCites: the store holds 2 of 3

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US4555618A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1-54
US5340969A	Cites	United States of America	DA	Search report	1-54
See also references of WO 9724689A1	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

39 members in 23 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim13 more offices are in the list below

Priority claims7

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
19950009369P	United States of America	–	1995-12-29
936995	United States of America	P	1995-12-29
936995	United States of America	P	1995-12-29
9620860	United States of America	W	1996-12-18
9620860	United States of America	W	1996-12-18
US19950009369P	–	–	–
WO1996US20860	–	–	–

Members39

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
CA2240174A1	Canada	A1	1997-07-10
WO9724689A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-07-10
AU1432797A	Australia	A	1997-07-28
TR199801246T2	Türkiye	T2	1998-11-23
MX9805285A	Mexico	A	1998-11-30
CZ207098A3	Czechia	A3	1998-12-16
SI9620132A	Slovenia	A	1999-02-28
PL328941A1	Poland	A1	1999-03-01
EP0906598A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1999-04-07
EP0906598A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	1999-04-07
JPH11508714A	Japan	A	1999-07-27
HU9901163A2	Hungary	A2	1999-07-28
HUP9901163A2	Hungary	A2	1999-07-28
CN1229491A	China	A	1999-09-22
BR9612333A	Brazil	A	1999-12-28
HU9901163A3	Hungary	A3	1999-12-28
HUP9901163A3	Hungary	A3	1999-12-28
NZ326243A	New Zealand	A	2000-04-28
HK1022024A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2000-07-21
RU2161329C2	Russian Federation	C2	2000-12-27
AU733869B2	Australia	B2	2001-05-31
AP981A	African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)	A	2001-07-04
OA10801A	African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)	A	2002-05-16
PL183486B1	Poland	B1	2002-06-28
JP3481254B2	Japan	B2	2003-12-22
HU223023B1	Hungary	B1	2004-03-01
EP0906598B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-03-09
AT290705T	Austria	T	2005-03-15
ATE290705T1	Austria	T1	2005-03-15
DE69634452D1	Germany	D1	2005-04-14
PT906598E	Portugal	E	2005-07-29
ES2239342T3	Spain	T3	2005-09-16
CN1242362C	China	C	2006-02-15
SI9620132B	Slovenia	B	2006-04-30
DE69634452T2	Germany	T2	2006-05-04
CZ298081B6	Czechia	B6	2007-06-13
BR9612333B1	Brazil	B1	2009-08-11
CA2240174C	Canada	C	2009-09-08
US7640185B1	United States of America	B1	2009-12-29

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	Event	Code	Office
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-02-15	ExpiryMK07	MK07	AT
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-25	Patent expiredExpiredMK9A	MK9A	IE
2017-01-11	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2016-12-30	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2016-12-21	Patent expired because of reaching the maximum lifetime of a patentExpiredMK	MK	NL
2016-12-18	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2016-04-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-12-11	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2011-05-31	Name/firm changedPFA	PFA	CH
2008-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-07-28	Applications withdrawn, deemed to be withdrawn, or refused after publication in hong kongWithdrawnWD	WD	HK
2006-03-01	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2006-01-27	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2006-01-13	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2006-01-13	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2005-12-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-09-16	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
2005-07-29	Translation is availableSC4A	SC4A	PT
2005-07-01	Nl: modifications (of names), taken from the european patent patent bulletinNLT2	NLT2	EP
2005-06-09	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-06-09	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-05-13	New agentNV	NV	CH
2005-04-20	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP2	RAP2	EP
2005-04-20	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP2	RAP2	EP
2005-04-20	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP2	RAP2	EP
2005-04-14	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2005-04-06	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2005-03-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2005-03-09	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-03-09	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2005-03-09	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-01-21	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2004-12-24	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2004-07-30	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2002-09-18	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2002-09-04	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2002-09-04	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2002-09-04	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2001-10-31	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2001-10-31	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2001-10-31	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
1999-04-07	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1999-04-07	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
1999-04-07	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-04-07	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-02-19	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP