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EP1229474 - Method and system for providing information pertaining to secondhand articles and machines via a network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2010Change - representativepublished on 10.03.2010  [2010/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Komatsu Ltd.
3-6 Akasaka 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8414 / JP
For all designated states
Bigrental Co., Ltd.
4-16-1, Saikon, Koriyama
Fukushima 963-8862 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
Komatsu Ltd
3-6 Akasaka 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8414 / JP
For all designated states
Bigrental Co., Ltd.
4-16-1, Saikon, Koriyama
Fukushima 963-8862 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Abe, Noriaki
Komatsu, Ltd., 2-3-6, Akasaka
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8414 / JP
02 / Shike, Chikashi
Bigrental Co., Ltd., 4-16-1, Saikon
Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8862 / JP
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/32]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date02001113.624.01.2002
[2002/32]
Priority number, dateJP2001001636924.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001016369
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1229474
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1229474
Date:16.04.2003
[2003/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2002/32]
CPC:
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/32]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren um Informationen über gebrauchte Artikeln und Machinen mittels eine Netzwerks zu vermitteln[2002/32]
English:Method and system for providing information pertaining to secondhand articles and machines via a network[2002/32]
French:Système et méthode de mise à disposition sur un réseau d'informations concernant des articles et machines vendus en seconde main[2002/32]
Examination procedure24.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
07.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/37]
12.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200504   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000207452  ;
 [X]US3754122  (DINAPOLI N, et al) [X] 1-20 * abstract * * column 5, line 41 - line 53 * * column 6, line 13 - line 24 * * column 10, lines 8-10 * * column 10, line 29 - line 33 *;
 [A]EP0575117  (SPENCER PAUL WILLIAM [US]) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * column 1, line 31 - line 36 * * column 3, line 20 - line 52 *;
 [A]US5581464  (WOLL JERRY D [US], et al) [A] 1-20* abstract *;
 [A]EP0793838  (PEDERSEN HEINE E [DK], et al) [A] 1-20 * figures 1,3 * * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 7 *;
 [PX]EP1172743  (TSUBASA SYSTEM CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1-20 * abstract * * column 1 - column 3, line 3 * * column 6, line 30 - line 43 * * column 7, line 10 - column 8, line 30 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001117), vol. 2000, no. 10, & JP2000207452 A 20000728 (TSUBASA SYSTEM CO LTD) [X] 1-20 * abstract *
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