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EP About this file: EP1067462

EP1067462 - A computer peripheral apparatus and a computer readable medium having a program for controlling the computer peripheral apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/02]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshizawa, Motoki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2001/02]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00114066.406.07.2000
[2001/02]
Priority number, dateJP1999019163506.07.1999         Original published format: JP 19163599
[2001/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1067462
Date:10.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1067462
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/38, G06F3/12
[2001/02]
CPC:
H04L12/40123 (EP,US); G06F13/385 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/02]
TitleGerman:Rechnerperipheriegerät und rechnerlesbares Medium mit einem Program zum Steuern des Rechnerperipheriegerätes[2001/02]
English:A computer peripheral apparatus and a computer readable medium having a program for controlling the computer peripheral apparatus[2001/02]
French:Appareil périphérique et support lisible par ordinateur comprenant un programme de commande de l'appareil périphérique[2001/02]
Examination procedure26.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/26]
13.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2006Fee for grant paid
15.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
IE06.07.2007
LU06.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
PT07.08.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
IE06.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2008/45]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
IE06.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2008/22]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
IT07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
MC31.07.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2008/19]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
GR08.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
DK07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2007/48]AT07.03.2007
BE07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
PT07.08.2007
Former [2007/46]AT07.03.2007
CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
Former [2007/39]CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
NL07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
ES18.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
SE07.06.2007
Former [2007/37]CH07.03.2007
FI07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
Former [2007/36]FI07.03.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04177744  ;
 [A]JPS5952333  ;
 [A]US5274765  (LE GALLO REMY [FR]) [A] 1,7* column 4, line 7 - line 61 *;
 [XY]EP0686937  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,7,9,10,12 * page 3, column 3, line 57 - page 4, column 6, line 43; figures 2,3 * [Y] 2-6,8,11
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921008), vol. 016, no. 486, Database accession no. (E - 1276), & JP04177744 A 19920624 (OMRON CORP) [Y] 2-6,8,11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840717), vol. 008, no. 153, Database accession no. (P - 287), & JP59052333 A 19840326 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK) [A] 2-6,8,11 * abstract *
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