EP0440021B1 - Procédé d'identification de machines à affranchir et à tamponner - Google Patents

Procédé d'identification de machines à affranchir et à tamponner Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0440021B1
EP0440021B1 EP91100186A EP91100186A EP0440021B1 EP 0440021 B1 EP0440021 B1 EP 0440021B1 EP 91100186 A EP91100186 A EP 91100186A EP 91100186 A EP91100186 A EP 91100186A EP 0440021 B1 EP0440021 B1 EP 0440021B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
printing
identification mark
stereotype
printing pattern
franking
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP91100186A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0440021B2 (fr
EP0440021A3 (en
EP0440021A2 (fr
Inventor
Klaus Dietrich
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Francotyp Postalia GmbH
Original Assignee
Francotyp Postalia GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=6399231&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP0440021(B1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Francotyp Postalia GmbH filed Critical Francotyp Postalia GmbH
Publication of EP0440021A2 publication Critical patent/EP0440021A2/fr
Publication of EP0440021A3 publication Critical patent/EP0440021A3/de
Publication of EP0440021B1 publication Critical patent/EP0440021B1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0440021B2 publication Critical patent/EP0440021B2/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/0083—Postal data, e.g. postage, address, sender, machine ID, vendor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S283/00—Printed matter
    • Y10S283/903—Lottery ticket

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Franking and stamping machines have printing devices that print franking or value prints on mail items, receipts, documents, etc. as proof of the payment of fees. For many applications, it is necessary to be able to identify the machines on the basis of the impression, for example to identify counterfeits.
  • a postal payment system using a completely different type of encryption technology, with billing taking place in another device, is known from GB 2 173741.
  • the customer identification number and the invoiced postage value are both encrypted and printed on the item of mail together with the plain text information.
  • the security achieved with this is not yet sufficient.
  • no print pattern is created for a franking stamp, but is printed in an address field as encrypted text or barcode.
  • EP 331 352 a barcode is printed as an identification feature in a separate field in front of the actual franking stamp.
  • a machine parameter is generated in EP 331 352 to increase security and is encrypted together with the data block.
  • Another machine parameter (license number) and the determination data are not encoded in the data block, but only shown in a separate field as a barcode. The display as a barcode together with the print quality even has an adverse effect.
  • a third disadvantage is the difficulty of visually evaluating a bar code, so that the print can obviously only be checked by machine.
  • a third disadvantage is that a large separate field is required, which limits the space for the postal data, because the identification feature cannot be printed out in one line for a large number of data involved in the encryption. Rather, what is required is a high level of security against forgery with a small footprint.
  • the invention had for its object to provide a method for identifying franking and stamping machines using microprocessor-controlled printing methods, such as laser, matrix or thermal printing, which is falsifiable, i.e. cannot be imitated by another machine, by an increased Ensure security for billing purposes.
  • microprocessor-controlled printing methods such as laser, matrix or thermal printing
  • the stamp impressions are generated by microprocessors as well as memories and registers.
  • the print pattern or print image is only generated immediately before printing, e.g. B. from fixed dates, such as a cliché pattern, and current dates, such as date and fee value.
  • an identification feature is printed according to the invention. In order to make this identification feature falsifiable, parameters of the respective machine with parts of the fee values to be printed and the date are ver ties.
  • machine parameters MP such as serial number or factory number and number of prints with the date DT and the value setting WE and possibly digits of the advertising clichés are linked using a cryptographic algorithm KA, and the encrypted, multi-digit crypto number obtained therefrom is additionally linked via the Printer control DS inserted in the print pattern.
  • Figure 2 shows the sequence diagram for the combined printing of value, date, plate printing and multi-digit crypto number.
  • the date and value e.g. B. the postage value
  • the cliché a buffer for the pressure control ZWD.
  • the crypto number is formed from the data DT, the value input WE and the machine parameters MP, which is stored in a buffer ZWK.
  • the contents of the intermediate memories ZWD, ZWK are put into the print controller DS, which generates the final print pattern.
  • the printing itself is triggered by placing an envelope, a franking strip, a document, a receipt, etc. on the printing drum of the machine.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Editing Of Facsimile Originals (AREA)

Claims (3)

1. Procédé de marquage d'objets postaux permettant l'idenitification de machines à timbrer au moyen de leur motif imprimé, lesdites machines utilisant des procédés d'impression pilotés par microprocesseur qui, à partir de données invariables et de données courantes, génèrent ledit motif imprimé immédiatement avant l'impression et le sauvegardent en mémoire temporaire jusqu'à l'impression et qui impriment sur l'objet postal, aux cotés des autres données appartenant au cliché publicitaire, au timbre dateur et au cachet de valeur, un caractéristique d'identification, ledit caractéristique d'identification comportant sous forme chiffrée au moins les informations ouvertement imprimées telle que la valeur, la date et le numéro de la machine, et ledit motif stocké en mémoire temporaire étant transmis, simultanément avec ledit caractéristique d'identification, à une commande d'impression qui en génère le motif imprimé définitif,
caractérisé en ce que
ledit caractéristique d'identification est généré à l'aide d'un algorithme cryptographique en incluant, en outre, des valeurs numériques appartenant au cliché imprimé ou des chiffres appartenant au cliché publicitaire utilisé et en ce que ledit caractéristique d'identificaiton est imprimé à l'intérieur dudit motif imprimé sous la forme d'un numéro cryptographique à plusieurs chiffres simultanément avec les informations imprimées ouvertement.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé en ce que
ledit caractéristique d'identification est généré à l'aide d'un algorithme cryptographique en incluant des valeurs numériques appartenant au cliché imprimé ou des chiffres appartenant au cliché publicitaire utilisé ainsi que les valeurs numériques du timbre dateur et du cachet de valeur et les paramètres-machine numéro de machine et nombre d'impressions, et en ce que ledit caractéristique d'identification est stocké en mémoire temporaire jusqu'à l'impression sous la forme d'un numéro cryptographique à plusieurs chiffres et que ledit caractéristique d'identification est imprimé ensemble et simultanément avec les informations imprimèes ouvertement.
3. Procédé selon les revendications 1 à 2,
caractérisé
par l'impression d'un numéro cryptographique à plusieurs chiffres à l'intérieur d'u timbre à l'intérieur dudit motif imprimé ou, avec un timbre, à l'intérieur dudit motif imprimé sous la forme dudit caractéristique d'identification.
EP91100186A 1990-01-30 1991-01-08 Procédé d'identification de machines à affranchir et à tamponner Expired - Lifetime EP0440021B2 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4003006A DE4003006A1 (de) 1990-01-30 1990-01-30 Verfahren zur identifikation von frankier- und wertstempelmaschinen
DE4003006 1990-01-30

Publications (4)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0440021A2 EP0440021A2 (fr) 1991-08-07
EP0440021A3 EP0440021A3 (en) 1992-01-22
EP0440021B1 true EP0440021B1 (fr) 1994-10-26
EP0440021B2 EP0440021B2 (fr) 2004-06-16

Family

ID=6399231

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP91100186A Expired - Lifetime EP0440021B2 (fr) 1990-01-30 1991-01-08 Procédé d'identification de machines à affranchir et à tamponner

Country Status (3)

Country Link
US (1) US5186498A (fr)
EP (1) EP0440021B2 (fr)
DE (2) DE4003006A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (21)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4221270A1 (de) * 1992-06-26 1994-01-05 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Anordnung und Verfahren zur Klischeetextteiländerung für Frankiermaschinen
GB9226813D0 (en) * 1992-12-23 1993-02-17 Neopost Ltd Franking machine and method of franking
US5480239A (en) * 1993-10-08 1996-01-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter system having bit-mapped indicia image security
DE4344471A1 (de) * 1993-12-21 1995-08-17 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren und Anordnung zur Erzeugung und Überprüfung eines Sicherheitsabdruckes
US8092224B2 (en) 1995-11-22 2012-01-10 James A. Jorasch Systems and methods for improved health care compliance
US5828751A (en) 1996-04-08 1998-10-27 Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification
US7553234B2 (en) 1995-11-22 2009-06-30 Walker Digital, Llc Method and apparatus for outputting a result of a game via a container
US6959387B2 (en) 1996-03-21 2005-10-25 Walker Digital, Llc Method and apparatus for verifying secure document timestamping
US5923763A (en) 1996-03-21 1999-07-13 Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership Method and apparatus for secure document timestamping
US8549310B2 (en) 1996-04-08 2013-10-01 Walker Digital, Llc Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification
US6574000B1 (en) * 1996-11-22 2003-06-03 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for the enhancement of information based indicia and postage security devices
US5953426A (en) * 1997-02-11 1999-09-14 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint
US6938023B1 (en) * 1998-12-24 2005-08-30 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method of limiting key usage in a postage metering system that produces cryptographically secured indicium
DE60029567T2 (de) * 1999-02-26 2007-09-20 Authentidate Holding Corp. Digitales datenverwaltungs-und abbildherstellungssystem und verfahren mit gesicherter datenmarkierung
US6275470B1 (en) * 1999-06-18 2001-08-14 Digital Island, Inc. On-demand overlay routing for computer-based communication networks
US7266696B2 (en) * 2000-12-15 2007-09-04 United States Postal Service Electronic postmarking without directly utilizing an electronic postmark server
CA2432070A1 (fr) * 2000-12-18 2002-06-27 United States Postal Service Procede d'utilisation d'une signature personnelle comme frais d'affranchissement
WO2003021476A1 (fr) * 2001-08-31 2003-03-13 Trac Medical Solutions, Inc. Systeme pour le traitement interactif de formulaires
WO2004012053A2 (fr) 2002-07-29 2004-02-05 United States Postal Service Conception d'empreintes de service de pc postagetm destinee a une etiquette d'envoi
CA2497219A1 (fr) * 2002-08-29 2004-03-11 United States Postal Service Systeme et procedes pour l'ajustement du tarif d'affranchisement postal en cours de traitement
DE10311634A1 (de) * 2003-03-14 2004-09-30 Authentidate International Ag Elektronisches Übermitteln von Dokumenten

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2173741B (en) * 1985-04-17 1989-07-05 Pitney Bowes Inc Unsecured postage applying system and method
US4835713A (en) * 1985-08-06 1989-05-30 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter with coded graphic information in the indicia
US4796193A (en) * 1986-07-07 1989-01-03 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage payment system where accounting for postage payment occurs at a time subsequent to the printing of the postage and employing a visual marking imprinted on the mailpiece to show that accounting has occurred
US5375172A (en) * 1986-07-07 1994-12-20 Chrosny; Wojciech M. Postage payment system employing encryption techniques and accounting for postage payment at a time subsequent to the printing of postage
US4725079A (en) * 1986-07-11 1988-02-16 Scientific Games, Inc. Lottery ticket integrity number
GB8804689D0 (en) * 1988-02-29 1988-03-30 Alcatel Business Systems Franking system
EP0352498A1 (fr) * 1988-07-14 1990-01-31 Ascom Hasler AG Machine à affranchir

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US5186498A (en) 1993-02-16
DE59103303D1 (de) 1994-12-01
EP0440021B2 (fr) 2004-06-16
DE4003006C2 (fr) 1993-08-12
EP0440021A3 (en) 1992-01-22
DE4003006A1 (de) 1991-08-01
EP0440021A2 (fr) 1991-08-07

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0440021B1 (fr) Procédé d'identification de machines à affranchir et à tamponner
EP0902400B1 (fr) Procédé pour vérifier un motif destiné à la sécurité
EP0660270B1 (fr) Procédé et dispositif pour générer et vérifier un motif destiné à la sécurité
DE3644229B4 (de) Vorrichtung zur stapelweisen Bearbeitung einer großen Menge von Poststücken
DE3823719B4 (de) System zum Drucken eines postalischen grafischen Zeichenmusters
EP0944027B1 (fr) Machine à affranchir et un procédé pour générer des données valables pour affranchir
DE3626580C2 (de) System und Verfahren zur Ferninspektion einer Frankiermaschine
DE69433466T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ändern eines Verschlüsselungsschlüssels in einem Postverarbeitungssystem mit einer Frankiermaschine und einem Überprüfungszentrum
EP0482317A2 (fr) Procédé d'affranchissement d'articles postaux et dispositif associé de mise en oeuvre
DE69637237T2 (de) Verfahren and Vorrichtung zur Authentifizierung von Postgebührenabrechnungsberichten
DE69923408T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur dynamischen Bestimmung der Druckposition für ein Postwertzeichen in einen Dokument
CH674098A5 (fr)
EP0453930B1 (fr) Méthode pour contrÔler le traitement régulier de billets de banque
DE19748954A1 (de) Verfahren für eine digital druckende Frankiermaschine zur Erzeugung und Überprüfung eines Sicherheitsabdruckes
EP0944028B1 (fr) Procédé pour une machine d'affranchissement et d'adressage
EP2058769A1 (fr) Procédé d'affranchissement et système d'expédition de courrier avec augmentation de frais de port centrale
DE69822113T2 (de) Registrierung von Dokumenten
DE19757653C2 (de) Verfahren und postalisches Gerät mit einer Chipkarten-Schreib/Leseeinheit zum Nachladen von Änderungsdaten per Chipkarte
DE3644319A1 (de) Ueberpruefungsverfahren und -vorrichtung fuer ein postbearbeitungssystem
EP1619630A2 (fr) Procédé et dispositif pour rembourser des frais d'affranchissement
DE10055145B4 (de) Verfahren zum Versehen von Postsendungen mit Frankierungsvermerken
DE69924946T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum dynamischen Anordnen und Drucken von einer Vielzahl von Postwertzeichen auf einem Poststück
EP1154381A1 (fr) Machine à affranchir et procédé de déverrouillage d'une machine à affranchir
DE3729717A1 (de) Frankiermaschine
DE3729719A1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum schaffen einer sichtanzeige einer genehmigten frankierung

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19920713

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19930920

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19941026

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 59103303

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19941201

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GMBH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PFA

Free format text: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GMBH

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 19941222

ET Fr: translation filed
PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: PITNEY BOWES INC.

Effective date: 19950726

PLBF Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT & CO.

RDAH Patent revoked

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REVO

APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

APAE Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFNO

APAE Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFNO

APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA AG & CO. KG

PLAW Interlocutory decision in opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IDOP

APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

APAC Appeal dossier modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO

APBU Appeal procedure closed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O

PUAH Patent maintained in amended form

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009272

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDED

27A Patent maintained in amended form

Effective date: 20040616

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B2

Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: AEN

Free format text: AUFRECHTERHALTUNG DES PATENTES IN GEAENDERTER FORM

GBV Gb: ep patent (uk) treated as always having been void in accordance with gb section 77(7)/1977 [no translation filed]

Effective date: 19941026

ET3 Fr: translation filed ** decision concerning opposition
APAH Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO

GBTA Gb: translation of amended ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(b)/1977)
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: ERR

Free format text: THIS PATENT WAS ADVERTISED AS "VOID-NO TRANSLATION OF AMENDED SPEC FILED" IN THE PATENT AND DESIGN JOURNAL NUMBER 6039 DATED 20050216. THIS ENTRY WAS MADE IN ERROR AND THE PATENT HAS BEEN IN FORCE THROUGHOUT

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20080115

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20080124

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20080111

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20081217

Year of fee payment: 19

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20090108

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090131

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090131

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20091030

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090202

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100803

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20090108