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EP About this file: EP0496297

EP0496297 - Character data input apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2001
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.03.2001 [2001/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/31]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirayama, Tomoshi, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/31]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1992/31]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92100748.017.01.1992
[1992/31]
Priority number, dateJP1991002280722.01.1991         Original published format: JP 2280791
[1992/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0496297
Date:29.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0496297
Date:24.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0496297
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/22, G06F3/033
[1993/12]
CPC:
G06F3/04883 (EP,US); G06F15/02 (KR); G06F3/02 (KR);
G06F3/0354 (KR); G06V10/12 (EP,US); G06V30/1423 (EP,US);
G06V30/36 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/31]G06K9/22
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/31]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Zeichen-Dateneingabe[1992/31]
English:Character data input apparatus[1992/31]
French:Appareil d'entrée de données de caractères[1992/31]
Examination procedure26.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/43]
12.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.1999Fee for grant paid
21.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0254561  (LINUS TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [A]US4953225  (TOGAWA FUMIO [JP], et al)
ExaminationJPS63146187
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881028), vol. 012, no. 408, Database accession no. (P - 778), & JP63146187 A 19880618 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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