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EP1557959 - TERMINAL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.03.2009  [2009/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/13]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KASHIMA, Yukiro
3-16-12-601, Tsukahara
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1046 / JP
02 / TOKUDA, Katsuhiko
5-13-10, Shinkofudai, Toyono-cho
Toyono-gun, Osaka 563-0105 / JP
 [2005/30]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/30]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date03799155.129.09.2003
[2005/30]
WO2003JP12394
Priority number, dateJP2002029092503.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002290925
[2005/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004032354
Date:15.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1557959
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1557959
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, H01Q1/22, H01Q1/24, H01Q21/29
[2006/42]
CPC:
H01Q1/243 (EP,KR,US); G06F1/1632 (EP,KR,US); H01Q1/2266 (EP,KR,US);
H01Q1/2275 (EP,KR,US); H01Q21/29 (EP,KR,US); H04B1/3833 (KR)
Former IPC [2005/30]H04B1/40, G06F3/00, H01Q1/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/04]
Former [2005/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDGERAETEVORRICHTUNG[2005/30]
English:TERMINAL APPARATUS[2005/30]
French:TERMINAL[2005/30]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2005Translation filed 
03.05.2005National basic fee paid 
03.05.2005Search fee paid 
03.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
03.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
15.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2008Fee for grant paid
06.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE27.06.2008
[2009/12]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH10340142  ;
 [X]JP2002217800  ;
 [A]JP2001337741  ;
 [DA]JPH08107369  ;
 EP0696855  [ ] (AT & T CORP [US]) [ ] * column 2, lines 38-55 *;
 US2002002061  [ ] (MIYASAKA TOSHIKI [JP], et al) [ ] * figure 15 *;
 US2002113741  [ ] (ASANO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [ ] * abstract * * paragraph [0049]; figures 1,4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 03, & JP10340142 A 19981222 (KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-4 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20021212), vol. 2002, no. 12, & JP2002217800 A 20020802 (INTERNATL BUSINESS MACH CORP ) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020804), vol. 2002, no. 04, & JP2001337741 A 20011207 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 07, & JP08107369 A 19960423 (AT & T CORP) [DA] 1-4 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH10340142  (KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [X]JP2002217800  (IBM);
 [A]JP2001337741  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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