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EP About this file: EP0501338

EP0501338 - Timer operation management apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.1997
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.1997Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.09.1997 [1997/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
For all designated states
TOSHIBA AVE CO., LTD
3-3-9, Shinbashi Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
TOSHIBA AVE CO., LTD
3-3-9, Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
For all designated states
TOSHIBA AVE CO., LTD
3-3-9, Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hamoda, Keiji, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Yoshikawa, Jun, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
03 / Yamada, Takeo, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
04 / Odane, Isamu, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
05 / Ito, Masahiro, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
06 / Noudan, Yoshimasa, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
07 / Kunii, Hideo, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
08 / Kanai, Hirofumi, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
09 / Yasuzato, Masashi, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date92102946.821.02.1992
[1992/36]
Priority number, dateJP1991003436828.02.1991         Original published format: JP 3436891
JP1991009994001.05.1991         Original published format: JP 9994091
JP1991012952731.05.1991         Original published format: JP 12952791
JP1991006099404.03.1991         Original published format: JP 6099491
JP1991011102815.04.1991         Original published format: JP 11102891
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0501338
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0501338
Date:28.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/02, G11B15/06, G11B15/68, G11B33/10, G11B27/00
[1994/39]
CPC:
G11B33/10 (EP,US); G11B27/02 (KR); G11B15/026 (EP,US);
G11B15/06 (EP,US); G11B15/6885 (EP,US); G11B27/002 (EP,US);
G11B27/107 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US);
G11B2220/41 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/36]G11B15/02, G11B15/06, G11B15/68, G11B33/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/36]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Führen eines Zeitgebers[1992/36]
English:Timer operation management apparatus[1992/36]
French:Appareil de commande de temporisateur[1992/36]
Examination procedure18.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
05.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.1997Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/37]
16.04.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1997/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]FR2401573  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1-9,11,19,20 * page 2, line 19 - page 14, line 10; figure -; claim - * [A] 10,14-18;
 [X]EP0310256  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,20 * column 10, line 42 - column 16, line 37; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]DE3911860  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,14,20 * column 3, line 21 - column 7, line 45; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]JPS5760563  ;
 [A]GB2030755  (PHILIPS NV) [A] 1-9,20 * page 4, line 50 - line 95; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]DE3923761  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5,14,20 * column 5, line 12 - line 57; figure -; claim - *;
 [XA]EP0162248  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 12,13 * page 21, line 17 - page 32, line 6; figure -; claim - * [A] 15-17;
 [A]EP0257534  (GRUNDIG EMV [DE]) [A] 6-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]BE886928R  (STAAR SA) [A] 6-9,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3938190  (SEMMLOW JOHN LEONARD, et al) [A] 12-17 * column 3, line 65 - column 14, line 41; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]JPS6180649  ;
 [X]JPS5715255  ;
 [PX]JPH03119593
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820724), vol. 6, no. 137, Database accession no. (P - 130), & JP57060563 A 19820412 (TANAMI HEISHIRO) [A] 1-5,10,11,16-20 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860830), vol. 10, no. 254, Database accession no. (P - 492), & JP61080649 A 19860424 (SONY CORP.) [X] 12,13 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820518), vol. 6, no. 79, Database accession no. (P - 115), & JP57015255 A 19820126 (SONY CORP.) [X] 19 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910820), vol. 15, no. 327, Database accession no. (P - 1240), & JP03119593 A 19910521 (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP.) [PX] 12 * abstract *
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