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EP About this file: EP0508138

EP0508138 - Electronic mailing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/42]Electronic mailing method and system
[1998/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.05.2000 [2000/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1992/42]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okumura, Shigemi
477-1, Shimokiyoto-2-chome
Kiyose-shi / JP
02 / Hirosawa, Toshio
480-57, Aiharamachi
Machida-shi / JP
[1992/42]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/42]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92104208.111.03.1992
[1992/42]
Priority number, dateJP1991004931914.03.1991         Original published format: JP 4931991
[1992/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0508138
Date:14.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0508138
Date:13.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0508138
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/54
[1992/42]
CPC:
H04L51/224 (EP,US); H04L51/23 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1992/42]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung für elektronische Post[1998/19]
English:Electronic mailing system[1998/19]
French:Système de courrier électronique[1998/19]
Former [1992/42]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur elektronische Post
Former [1992/42]Electronic mailing method and system
Former [1992/42]Méthode et système pour le courrier électronique
Examination procedure22.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/17]
17.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1998Fee for grant paid
25.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE3733680  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,4,8 * column 3, line 48 - line 59 * * column 5, line 29 - column 6, line 57 * [Y] 5,9;
 [A]WO9003074  (CAPRICOM S A [LU]) [A] 1-10* page 2, line 14 - page 3, line 25 *
 [Y]  - A.J.HUFFMAN, "E-MAIL - THE "GLUE" TO OFFICE AUTOMATION", IEEE NETWORK: THE MAGAZINE OF COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS., NEW YORK US, (198710), vol. 1, no. 4, pages 4 - 10 [Y] 5,9 * page 8, column R, line 50 - page 9, column L, line 20 *
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