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EP About this file: EP2145429

EP2145429 - COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2010/03]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJII, Kenichi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2018/46]
Former [2010/03]01 / FUJII, Kenichi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)WESER & Kollegen Patentanwälte PartmbB
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]WESER & Kollegen
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
Former [2010/03]Weser, Wolfgang, et al
Weser & Kollegen Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date08791576.517.07.2008
[2010/03]
WO2008JP63324
Priority number, dateJP2007020090701.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007200907
[2010/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009017036
Date:05.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2145429
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2145429
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04W12/06, // H04W84/12, H04W88/04, H04W76/14
[2018/22]
CPC:
H04W12/06 (EP,US); H04L41/0803 (EP,US); H04L41/0886 (EP,US);
H04L63/083 (EP,US); H04L41/0806 (EP,US); H04W76/14 (EP,US);
H04W84/12 (EP,US); H04W88/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/24]H04L12/24, H04W88/04
Former IPC [2010/03]H04L12/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/46]
Former [2010/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, DAZUGEHÖRIGES STEUERVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2018/44]
English:COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2010/03]
French:APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE CELUI-CI ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2010/03]
Former [2010/03]KOMMUNIKATIONSGERÄT, DAZUGEHÖRIGES KONTROLLVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM
Entry into regional phase03.12.2009National basic fee paid 
03.12.2009Search fee paid 
03.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/03]
12.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.09.2018Fee for grant paid
14.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
04.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18193612.1  / EP3447969
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.02.2017
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.07.2008
AT14.11.2018
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
HR14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
LT14.11.2018
LV14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
MT14.11.2018
NL14.11.2018
PL14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
TR14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
NO14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
IS14.03.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE17.07.2019
LU17.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU17.07.2008
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1309127  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,10,11 * paragraphs [0015] - [0019] - [0054] , [0055] , [0070] - [0081] * * figure 6 * [I] 1-11;
 [XI]EP1315334  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,10,11 * paragraphs [0005] , [0 14] - [0018] - [0045] - [0050] * [I] 1-11;
 [X]EP1701478  (AVM AUDIOVISUELLES MARKETING U [DE]) [X] 1,10,11* paragraphs [0007] , [0026] - [0029] - [0 36] - [0041] *;
 [XI]US2007146782  (LEHOTSKY DANIEL A [CA], et al) [X] 1,10,11 * paragraphs [0005] - [0008] - [0 12] , [0 33] , [0 45] - [0047] - [0 59] * [I] 1-11
International search[Y]JPH118625  (SONY CORP) [Y] 5* , FIG.6 (No Family) *;
 [XY]JP2003143156  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1, 6, 7, 10-11 * , FIG.7 & US 2003/0091015 A1 & US 2007/0253390 A & EP 1309127 A1 & DE 60217795 D & DE 60217795 T & AT 352927 T * [Y] 2-5, 8-9;
 [Y]JP2007151195  (BROTHER IND LTD) [Y] 2-4, 8-9 * , [0089]-[0096] (No Family) *
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