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EP About this file: EP0458540

EP0458540 - Communication apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.1998
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.06.2002  [2002/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/48]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Tsunehiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/48]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/48]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date91304454.117.05.1991
[1991/48]
Priority number, dateJP1990012912221.05.1990         Original published format: JP 12912290
JP1990014440504.06.1990         Original published format: JP 14440590
[1991/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0458540
Date:27.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0458540
Date:05.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0458540
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04M11/06, H04N1/32
[1991/48]
CPC:
H04N1/32708 (EP,US); H04N1/00 (KR); H04M1/715 (EP,US);
H04M11/06 (EP,US); H04N1/32704 (EP,US); H04N1/32717 (EP,US);
H04N1/32719 (EP,US); H04N1/32726 (EP,US); H04N1/32728 (EP,US);
H04N1/32741 (EP,US); Y10S379/902 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/48]
TitleGerman:Kommunikationseinrichtung[1991/48]
English:Communication apparatus[1991/48]
French:Appareil de communication[1991/48]
Examination procedure20.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/46]
20.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.1997Fee for grant paid
02.10.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/03]
Request for further processing for:30.07.1996Request for further processing filed
30.07.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.08.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES28.01.1998
[2002/25]
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2937339  (SIEMENS AG);
 [X]US4674115  (KALEITA DAVID L [US], et al);
 [AD]US4677660  (YOSHIDA TAKEHIRO [JP]);
 [A]US4809317  (HOWE PAUL R [US], et al);
 [Y]US4852153  (STRECK DONALD A [US])
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