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EP About this file: EP1168187

EP1168187 - METHOD OF SYNCHRONOUS SERIAL COMMUNICATION AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONOUS SERIAL COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Finetech Inc.
5540-11 Sakatemachi
Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki 303-8503 / JP
[2005/52]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
Canon Finetech Inc.
5540-11 Sakatemachi
Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki 303-8503 / JP
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
COPYER CO., LTD.
3-3, Shimorenjaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181-8520 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUDA, Michitaka
Copyer Co., Ltd., 3-3, Shimorenja ku 6-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8520 / JP
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date00913041.031.03.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000JP02097
Priority number, dateJP1999009436931.03.1999         Original published format: JP 9436999
[2002/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0058845
Date:05.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1168187
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1168187
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/38, H04L25/38, G06F13/42
[2003/06]
CPC:
H04L1/0084 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/01]G06F13/38, H04L25/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR SYNCHRONE SERIELLE KOMMUNIKATION[2002/01]
English:METHOD OF SYNCHRONOUS SERIAL COMMUNICATION AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONOUS SERIAL COMMUNICATION[2002/01]
French:PROCEDE DE COMMUNICATION DE SERIE SYNCHRONE ET SYSTEME POUR COMMUNICATION DE SERIE SYNCHRONE[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2001Translation filed 
25.09.2001National basic fee paid 
25.09.2001Search fee paid 
25.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
16.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2005Fee for grant paid
20.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
CY28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
IT28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
NL28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
PT29.05.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/35]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
IT28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
NL28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
PT29.05.2006
Former [2007/12]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
NL28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
IE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
PT29.05.2006
Former [2007/08]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
NL28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
PT29.05.2006
Former [2006/51]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
NL28.12.2005
DK28.03.2006
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
PT29.05.2006
Former [2006/48]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
NL28.12.2005
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
PT29.05.2006
Former [2006/45]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
NL28.12.2005
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
Former [2006/42]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
CH28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
LI28.12.2005
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
Former [2006/38]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
GR28.03.2006
SE28.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
Former [2006/36]AT28.12.2005
BE28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
SE28.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
Former [2006/34]AT28.12.2005
FI28.12.2005
SE28.03.2006
ES08.04.2006
Former [2006/27]FI28.12.2005
SE28.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI28.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0367093  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 8,9* abstract *;
 [Y]EP0378762  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract * * column 1, line 40 - line 47 * * column 2, line 18 - line 23 * * column 3, line 5 - line 10 * * column 4, line 4 - line 8 * * column 5, line 2 - line 6 *;
 [Y]EP0608492  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 1-8 * page 2, line 39 - page 3, line 13 *;
 [Y]EP0613300  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 2,4 * abstract * * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 1 * * column 9, line 16 - line 28 *;
 [Y]EP0725485  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract * * page 2, line 12 - line 14 * * page 3, line 31 - line 40 * * page 4, line 4 - line 19 * * page 5, line 29 - line 32 *;
 [A]JPH08221224  (CANON KK) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraphs [0032] - [0040] *;
 [A]JPH10289172  (NEC CORP) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0895400  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * paragraph [0008] *
International search[Y]JPS5539953  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JPS63254554  (FANUC LTD);
 [Y]US5557754  (SONE HIRONAO [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH08314847  (HITACHI MAXELL)
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