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EP About this file: EP1662078

EP1662078 - RECOGNITION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/22]RECOGNITION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME
[2013/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2015
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.11.2015  [2015/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
For all designated states
Asahi Denso Co., Ltd.
1126, Nakajo, Hamakita-shi
Shizuoka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2014/49]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
For all designated states
Asahi Denso Co., Ltd.
1126, Nakajo, Hamakita-shi
Shizuoka / JP
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
For all designated states
Asahi Denso Co., Ltd.
1126 Nakajo Hamakita-shi
Shizuoka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIMARU, Junji
Kuresuto Koto 201
506-4, Isonokami-cho
Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0011 / JP
02 / MORIMOTO, Toyohiko
297-13, Kosaka
Tawaramoto-cho
Shiki-gun, Nara 636-0237 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Michiyuki
21-4, Oshima-cho
Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 431-3112 / JP
 [2014/49]
Former [2006/22]01 / ISHIMARU, Junji
Kuresuto Koto 201 506-4, Isonokami-cho
Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0011 / JP
02 / MORIMOTO, Toyohiko
297-13, Kosaka Tawaramoto-cho
Shiki-gun, Nara 636-0237 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Michiyuki
21-4, Oshima-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 431-3112 / JP
Representative(s)Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/49]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2013/51]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2006/22]Brown, Kenneth Richard
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date04771214.604.08.2004
[2006/22]
WO2004JP11179
Priority number, dateJP2003029077508.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003290775
[2006/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005014959
Date:17.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1662078
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1662078
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.02.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00
[2013/41]
CPC:
G07C9/00658 (EP); G06Q20/206 (EP,US); G07C9/00182 (EP);
G07F7/02 (EP); G07G1/0018 (EP); G07C2009/00793 (EP);
G07C9/00722 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/22]E05B49/00, E05B19/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2014/07]
Former [2006/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2013/39]
English:RECOGNITION DEVICE[2013/39]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RECONNAISSANCE[2013/39]
Former [2006/22]ERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND DIESE VERWENDENDE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG
Former [2006/22]RECOGNITION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME
Former [2006/22]DISPOSITIF DE RECONNAISSANCE ET DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE L'UTILISANT
Entry into regional phase07.03.2006Translation filed 
08.03.2006National basic fee paid 
08.03.2006Search fee paid 
08.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
22.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2014Fee for grant paid
27.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.06.2009
Opposition(s)04.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0744708  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 8* abstract *;
 [XY]JP2000331132  (HITACHI MAXELL) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0027]; figures 2,3 * [Y] 8;
 [X]US6482495  (KOHAMA KYOUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7 * column 14, line 22 - line 65 * * figures 15,16 *
International search[A]JPH065480Y  ;
 [Y]JPH0632645U  ;
 [A]JPH0629395Y  ;
 [A]JPH1018659  (HITACHI METALS LTD);
 [Y]JPH10292687  (UNITEC KK, et al);
 [Y]US5905446  (BENORE RANDOLPH C [US], et al);
 [A]JP2000352231  (ALPHA CORP, et al);
 [Y]JP2001295525  (YAZAKI CORP)
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