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EP About this file: EP0500091

EP0500091 - Television telephone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 / JP
Former [1992/35]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Gotoh, Hiroshi, Hitachi Maioka
Dai2 Shataku 1-5, 122 Maioka-machi, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ishida, Kiyoshi
Hitachi Fukiage-ryo 3201, 487 Harajuku-cho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Shibata, Yoji
3-42-4 Ohyabe
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Takahashi, Masahiro
1-12-6 Minamikouya-cho, Hitachi-shi
Ibaragi-ken / JP
05 / Takizawa, Masaaki
3-47-8-502 Kouenjiminami
Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
06 / Yokoi, Kenji
Res. Acacie 912 M3
20089 Basiglio MI / IT
07 / Mikamo, Katsumi
888-18 Ichige
Katsuta-shi, Ibaragi-ken / JP
08 / Matsubayashi, Yoshinobu
1-14-35 Kurihamadai
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
09 / Ishinabe, Iwao
Hitachi Fukiage-ryo, 487 Harajuku-cho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
10 / Watanuki, Toshiaki
610 Takakura
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
11 / Furuya, Jun
2-201, 2-1-15 Honda
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
12 / Yoshimaru, Takushi
Hitachi Desin Shoin-ryo, 2-33-11 Nishi-machi
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
[1998/29]
Former [1992/40]01 / Gotoh, Hiroshi, Hitachi Maioka
Dai2 Shataku 1-5, 122 Maioka-machi, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ishida, Kiyoshi
Hitachi Fukiage-ryo 3201, 487 Harajuku-cho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Shibata, Yoji
3-42-4 Ohyabe
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Takahashi, Masahiro
1-12-6 Minamikouya-cho, Hitachi-shi
Ibaragi-ken / JP
05 / Takizawa, Masaaki
3-47-8-502 Kouenjiminami
Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
06 / Yokoi, Kenji
Res. Acacie 912 M3
20089 Basiglio MI / it
07 / Mikamo, Katsumi
888-18 Ichige
Katsuta-shi, Ibaragi-ken / JP
08 / Matsubayashi, Yoshinobu
1-14-35 Kurihamadai
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
09 / Ishinabe, Iwao
Hitachi Fukiage-ryo, 487 Harajuku-cho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
10 / Watanuki, Toshiaki
610 Takakura
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
11 / Furuya, Jun
2-201, 2-1-15 Honda
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
12 / Yoshimaru, Takushi
Hitachi Desin Shoin-ryo, 2-33-11 Nishi-machi
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
Former [1992/35]01 / Gotoh, Hiroshi, Hitachi Maioka
Dai2 Shataku 1-5, 122 Maioka-machi, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ishida, Kiyoshi
Hitachi Fukiage-ryo 3201, 487 Harajuku-cho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Shibata, Yoji
3-42-4 Ohyabe
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Takahashi, Masahiro
1-12-6 Minamikouya-cho, Hitachi-shi
Ibaragi-ken / JP
05 / Takizawa, Masaaki
3-47-8-502 Kouenjiminami
Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
06 / Yokoi, Kenji
Green Hights Makinohara 3-506, 2-6 Makinohara
Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
07 / Mikamo, Katsumi
888-18 Ichige
Katsuta-shi, Ibaragi-ken / JP
08 / Matsubayashi, Yoshinobu
1-14-35 Kurihamadai
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
09 / Ishinabe, Iwao
Hitachi Fukiage-ryo, 487 Harajuku-cho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
10 / Watanuki, Toshiaki
610 Takakura
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
11 / Furuya, Jun
2-201, 2-1-15 Honda
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
12 / Yoshimaru, Takushi
Hitachi Desin Shoin-ryo, 2-33-11 Nishi-machi
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1994/28]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
D-81633 München / DE
Former [1992/35]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
D-81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date92102824.720.02.1992
[1992/35]
Priority number, dateJP1991002598720.02.1991         Original published format: JP 2598791
JP1991002599120.02.1991         Original published format: JP 2599191
[1992/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0500091
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0500091
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500091
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/14
[1992/35]
CPC:
H04N5/45 (EP,US); H04N7/141 (EP,US); H04N7/142 (EP,US);
H04N7/147 (EP,US); H04N7/148 (EP,US); H04Q11/0457 (EP,US);
H04Q11/0471 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13034 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13091 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13096 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13103 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13106 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13175 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13176 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13179 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13204 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13209 (EP,US); H04Q2213/1332 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13337 (EP,US); H04Q2213/204 (EP,US); H04Q2213/337 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB [1992/35]
TitleGerman:Videofernsprechgerät[1992/35]
English:Television telephone[1992/35]
French:Dispositif vidéophone[1992/35]
Examination procedure20.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/35]
08.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.1998Fee for grant paid
23.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97122840.8  / EP0836323
Opposition(s)16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2069088  ;
 [A]JP61030888  ;
 [AD]JP2022989  ;
 [A]US4258387  (LEMELSON JEROME H, et al);
 [A]EP0310477  (GUICHARD JACQUES [FR], et al);
 [AD]EP0348623  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]);
 [XP]  - "FOR VIDEOPHONES, LIGHT AT THE END OF A VERY LONG TUNNEL.", DATA COMMUNICATIONS., MCGRAW HILL. NEW YORK., US, US, (19911201), vol. 20., no. 17., ISSN 0363-6399, page 116., XP000246819
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 248 (E-933)28 May 1990 & JP-A-20 69 088 ( FUJITSU LTD ) 8 March 1990, & JP2069088 A 19900308
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 184 (E-415)27 June 1986 & JP-A-61 030 888 ( NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP ) 13 February 1986, & JP61030888 A 19860213
 [A]  - ELECTRONICS. DE 1984 A 1985 : ELECTRONICS WEEK vol. 49, no. 7, 1 April 1976, NEW YORK US page 36 'BELL'S VISUAL TERMINAL USES PLASMA DISPLAY'
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 166 (E-911)30 March 1990 & JP-A-20 22 989 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD ) 25 January 1990, & JP2022989 A 19900125
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