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EP1898530 - Communication system, communication apparatus, and electric-field-coupling antenna [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.2016  [2016/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2015/44]
Former [2008/11]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Washiro, Takanori c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2015/44]
Former [2008/11]01 / Washiro, Takanori c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2015/44]
Former [2008/11]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date07253147.810.08.2007
[2008/11]
Priority number, dateJP2006024561411.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006245614
JP2007015050006.06.2007         Original published format: JP 2007150500
[2008/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1898530
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1898530
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1898530
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/18, H04B5/00, H04B1/69
[2008/11]
CPC:
H04B5/48 (EP,US); H04B7/24 (KR); H04B5/72 (EP,US);
H04B1/71635 (EP,US); H04B1/71637 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2014/38]
Former [2008/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kommunikationssystem, Kommunikationsvorrichtung und an ein elektrisches Feld gekoppelte Antenne[2008/11]
English:Communication system, communication apparatus, and electric-field-coupling antenna[2008/11]
French:Système de communication, appareil de communication et antenne de couplage de champ électrique[2008/11]
Examination procedure22.08.2007Examination requested  [2008/11]
14.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.08.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
20.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2015Fee for grant paid
15.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2015Receipt 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  14.01.2014
Opposition(s)29.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US4764773  (LARSEN L JAMES [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * column 4, line 25 - column 8, line 6 * * figures 1-14 * [Y] 2,15 [I] 3-14,16-23;
 [Y]US4918745  (HUTCHISON STEVE [US]) [Y] 15 * abstract * * column 5, line 67 - column 6, line 7 * * column 8, line 64 - column 9, line 10 ** figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]US2005282588  (LINJAMA JUKKA [FI], et al) [Y] 2 * abstract * * paragraph [0034] * * figures 1-4 *
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