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EP About this file: EP2506190

EP2506190 - Communication device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FeliCa Networks, Inc.
1-11-1 Osaki Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 141-0032 / JP
[2012/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Kawata, Shogo
c/o FeliCa Networks, Inc
West Tower 16F
Gate City
1-11-1 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 141-0032 / JP
 [2019/48]
Former [2012/40]01 / Kawata, Shogo
c/o FeliCa Networks, Inc
West Tower 16F
Gate City
1-11-1 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Toyko, 141-0032 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/14]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/40]Ealey, Douglas Ralph
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12156948.724.02.2012
[2012/40]
Priority number, dateJP2011007000628.03.2011         Original published format: JP 2011070006
[2012/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2506190
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2506190
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2506190
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/07, H04B5/00
[2015/47]
CPC:
G06K19/0719 (EP,US); G06K19/0724 (EP,US); G06K19/0725 (EP,US);
G06K19/0726 (EP,US); H04B5/72 (EP,US); H04B5/77 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/40]G06K19/07
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/40]
TitleGerman:Kommunikationsvorrichtung[2012/40]
English:Communication device[2012/40]
French:Dispositif de communication[2012/40]
Examination procedure09.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/40]
13.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2020Fee for grant paid
21.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2020Receipt 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  17.05.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.02.2012
AL01.04.2020
AT01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
CZ01.04.2020
DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
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 [X]EP2230825  (TOSHIBA KK [JP])
ExaminationWO2006095186
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by applicantJP2008017012
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