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EP1335280 - Peripheral apparatus, server, information processing system, and control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/25]
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Osada, Mamoru, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2003/33]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2008/24]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2003/33]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DH / GB
Application number, filing date03250550.529.01.2003
[2003/33]
Priority number, dateJP2002003276408.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002032764
[2003/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1335280
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1335280
Date:20.04.2005
[2005/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1335280
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44, G03G15/00
[2005/16]
CPC:
G06F8/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/33]G06F9/44, G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/02]
Former [2003/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Peripheriegerät, Server, Informationsverarbeitungssystem und Steuerungsverfahren[2003/33]
English:Peripheral apparatus, server, information processing system, and control method[2003/33]
French:Appareil périphérique, serveur, système de traitement d'informations et procédé de commande[2003/33]
Examination procedure05.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
12.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.12.2008
08.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2009Fee for grant paid
04.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.06.2009
ES28.09.2009
FR01.02.2010
[2011/14]
Former [2010/48]ES28.09.2009
FR01.02.2010
Former [2010/08]ES28.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[XY] US6327446  (SUZUKI KAZUHISA et al.) [X] 1-5,8-14,17-19 * column 5, lines 64-67 * * column 6, lines 7-35 * * column 7, lines 5-39 * * column 7, line 67 - column 8, line 3 * * column 8, lines 28-67 * * column 9, lines 4-63 * * column 10, lines 1-40 * * figures 2,3,7 *[Y] 6,7,15,16
 [Y] US2001017700  (HOMMA MASAYUKI et al.) [Y] 6,7,15,16 * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0083] * * figures 1,6-10 *
Examination  MICHAEL BRENNEN: "WU-FTPD guest HOWTO", 2 December 2001 (2001-12-02), Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20080309] [Y] 6,7,15,16
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