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EP About this file: EP0532796

EP0532796 - Multifunctional document processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OKI AMERICA, INC.
3 University Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601 / US
[1993/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Hu, Darwin
761 Harry Road
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
02 / Kano, Keisaku
127 Cotton Wood Drive
Marlton, NJ 08053 / US
03 / Ring, John Joseph
965 Chanticleer Mews
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 / US
[1993/12]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/12]Betten & Resch
Reichenbachstrasse 19
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date91120778.503.12.1991
[1993/12]
Priority number, dateUS1991074683119.08.1991         Original published format: US 746831
[1993/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0532796
Date:24.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0532796
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00
[1993/12]
CPC:
H04N1/00238 (EP,US); G06F40/10 (EP,US); G06F40/12 (EP,US);
G06F40/151 (EP,US); G06F40/174 (EP,US); H04N1/00206 (EP,US);
H04N1/00236 (EP,US); H04N1/00241 (EP,US); H04N1/32496 (EP,US);
H04N1/00204 (EP,US); H04N2201/0081 (EP,US); H04N2201/0082 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0086 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/12]
TitleGerman:Multifunktionelles Dokumentenverarbeitungssystem[1993/12]
English:Multifunctional document processing system[1993/12]
French:Système multifonctionnel pour traitement de documents[1993/12]
Examination procedure03.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/45]
06.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1997Date of oral proceedings
31.07.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
31.07.1997Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2001Fee for grant paid
05.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination02.10.1997Appeal received No.  T0030/98
25.11.1997Statement of grounds filed
08.11.1999Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1999/45]
09.03.2000Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2000/11]
15.09.2000Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
05.10.1999Date of oral proceedings
07.10.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
GR13.06.2001
IT13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
LU03.12.2001
ES20.12.2001
[2008/02]
Former [2004/39]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
GR13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
LU03.12.2001
ES20.12.2001
Former [2004/07]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
GR13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
ES20.12.2001
Former [2004/04]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
ES20.12.2001
Former [2003/45]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
DK13.09.2001
SE13.09.2001
Former [2003/07]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
NL13.06.2001
SE13.09.2001
Former [2002/15]AT13.06.2001
BE13.06.2001
CH13.06.2001
LI13.06.2001
SE13.09.2001
Former [2002/12]BE13.06.2001
SE13.09.2001
Former [2002/05]SE13.09.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0262603  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [A]GB2217261  (KENTEK INFORMATION SYSTEM [US]);
 [A]US4947345  (PARADISE ELIZABETH M [US], et al);
 [X]EP0426412  (CANON KK [JP])
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