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EP About this file: EP3423903

EP3423903 - COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC WATCH, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8543 / JP
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / IWAMIYA, Hiroshi
c/o CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD.
Hamura R&D Center
2-1 Sakae-cho 3-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205-8555 / JP
02 / NAGASHIMA, Sadao
c/o CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD.
Hamura R&D Center
2-1 Sakae-cho 3-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205-8555 / JP
03 / MICHITSUTA, Satomi
c/o CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD.
Hamura R&D Center
2-1 Sakae-cho 3-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205-8555 / JP
04 / NAKAGAWA, Makoto
c/o CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD.
Hamura R&D Center
2-1 Sakae-cho 3-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205-8555 / JP
05 / NISHIO, Toyokazu
c/o CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD.
Hamura R&D Center
2-1, Sakae-cho 3-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 2058555 / JP
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[2019/02]
Application number, filing date16892724.207.12.2016
[2019/02]
WO2016JP86420
Priority number, dateJP2016003853601.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016038536
[2019/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017149889
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423903
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3423903
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G04R20/26, G04R20/30, G04G5/00, G04R20/02, G04R20/06, H04W92/08, G04R20/14
[2019/43]
CPC:
G04R20/06 (EP,US); G04G7/02 (US); G04R20/14 (EP,US);
G04R20/26 (EP,US); G04R20/30 (US); H04W4/80 (US);
H04W92/08 (US); G04R20/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/02]G04R20/26, G04R20/30, G04G5/00, G04R20/02, G04R20/06, H04W92/08
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, ELEKTRONISCHE UHR UND PROGRAMM[2019/02]
English:COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC WATCH, AND PROGRAM[2019/02]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION, MONTRE ÉLECTRONIQUE ET PROGRAMME[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2018Translation filed 
28.09.2018National basic fee paid 
28.09.2018Search fee paid 
28.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
26.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2022Fee for grant paid
15.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.12.2022
AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
IT21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
MC21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/26]AL21.12.2022
AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
IT21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
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SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
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NO21.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2009219205  (JAZRA CHERIF [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0050] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]JP2013130562  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD) [Y] 1-13* the whole document *
International search[XY]JP2007085883  (SONY CORP) [X] 1, 3-10, 12, 13 , 15 * , paragraphs [0044] - [0050], [0084] - [0120], FIGS.3,6-9 (Family:none) * [Y] 2, 11, 14;
 [Y]US2011280108  (HONDA KATSUYUKI [JP]) [Y] 2, 11, 14* , paragraphs[0051]-[0091], FIGS.1-7& EP 2423765 A2 & JP 2011-237314 A & CN 102323743 A *
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