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EP About this file: EP1686491

EP1686491 - Print data editing apparatus and print data editing program stored in a computer readable medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Motonori@c/o Tech. Planning & IP Dept.
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1-1, Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
02 / Ito, Chitoshi@c/o Technology Planning & IP Dept.
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1-1, Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
 [2016/15]
Former [2006/31]01 / Tanaka, Motonori c/o Tech. Planning & IP Dept.
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 1-1-1, Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
02 / Ito, Chitoshi c/o Technology Planning & IP Dept.
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 1-1-1, Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2016/15]
Former [2006/31]Feldmeier, Jürgen, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25 d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date06001447.924.01.2006
[2006/31]
Priority number, dateJP2005002239531.01.2005         Original published format: JP 2005022395
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1686491
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1686491
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/24, G06F17/30
[2006/31]
CPC:
G06F40/186 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/15]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Druckdateneditiervorrichtung und auf computerlesbarem Medium gespeichertes Druckdateneditierprogramm[2006/31]
English:Print data editing apparatus and print data editing program stored in a computer readable medium[2006/31]
French:Appareil d'édition de données d'impression et programme d'édition de données d'impression stocké dans un support lisible sur un ordinateur[2006/31]
Examination procedure21.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/06]
24.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2016Fee for grant paid
23.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2016Receipt 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  24.01.2007
Opposition(s)16.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2006
AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
BG13.04.2016
CY13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2002287964  ;
 [DA]JPH10198742  ;
 [A]EP0965932  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6418428  (BOSCH ROBERT M [US], et al) [A] 1-32* the whole document *;
 [X]EP1447754  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 1-32 * paragraphs [0006] - [0008]; figure 5 * * paragraph [0039] *;
 [A]US2004194015  (HAYS CHRISTOPHER ALAN [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030205), vol. 2003, no. 02, & JP2002287964 A 20021004 (HITACHI INFORMATION SYSTEMS LTD) [A] 1-32 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10198742 A 19980731 (IBM JAPAN LTD) [DA] 1-32 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5850548
    - Johnson, J., GUI Bloopers, San Francisco, CA, US, Morgan Kaufmann, (2000), pages 235 - 236, ISBN 1-55860-582-1
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