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EP0454453 - Interactive information processing system using natural language [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/44]Information processing system
[1998/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/44]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Rohra, Aruna, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Matsuoka, Hiroshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1991/44]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/44]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date91303722.225.04.1991
[1991/44]
Priority number, dateJP1990011459326.04.1990         Original published format: JP 11459390
[1991/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0454453
Date:30.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0454453
Date:19.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0454453
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F17/28
[1998/35]
CPC:
G06F16/3329 (EP,US); G06F40/58 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/44]G06F15/403
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/44]
TitleGerman:Interaktives Datenverarbeitungssystem, das die natürliche Sprache benützt[1998/35]
English:Interactive information processing system using natural language[1998/35]
French:Système de traitement d'information interactif utilisant le langage naturel[1998/35]
Former [1991/44]Datenverarbeitungssystem
Former [1991/44]Information processing system
Former [1991/44]Système de traitement d'information
Examination procedure26.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/25]
28.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.1999Fee for grant paid
11.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Request for further processing for:29.04.1997Request for further processing filed
29.04.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.05.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
23.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP61015267  ;
 [X]GB2153560  (HITACHI LTD);
 [X]US4689737  (GRANT RICHARD B [US]);
 [X]EP0268367  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 162 (P-466)(2218) 10 June 1986 & JP-A-61 015 267 ( KURAICHIROU KAZAMA ) 23 January 1986, & JP61015267 A 19860123
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