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EP About this file: EP0578860

EP0578860 - Device for the transmission of data by telephone line [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.04.1999
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.1999Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.05.1999 [1999/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RICOS CO., LTD.
1-1-805, Miyakojima, Minamidori 2-chome Miyakojima-ku
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]For all designated states
RICOS CO., LTD.
1-1-805, Miyakojima, Minamidori 2-chome
Miyakojima-ku, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsumura, Mihoji
1-1-805, Miyakojima Minamidori 2-chome
Miyakojima-ku, Osaka / JP
02 / Taniguchi, Shinnosuke
6-24, Higashinakamoto 2-chome, Higashinari-ku
Osaka / JP
[1994/03]
Representative(s)Hering, Hartmut, et al
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
D-81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date92112268.517.07.1992
[1994/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0578860
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04M11/08
[1994/03]
CPC:
H04M11/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/03]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Übertragung von Daten über eine Telefonleitung[1994/03]
English:Device for the transmission of data by telephone line[1994/03]
French:Dispositif pour la transmission de données par une ligne téléphonique[1994/03]
Examination procedure18.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/37]
22.12.1995Request for accelerated examination filed
06.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.1996Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
06.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.12.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1999/20]
02.01.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP4151957  ;
 [A]EP0199268  ;
 [E]JPH04207251
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 435 (E-1263)10 September 1992 & JP-A-4 151 957 ( RIKOSU ) 25 May 1992, & JP4151957 A 19920525
 [Y]  - FREQUENZ vol. 36, no. 7/8, 1982, BERLIN DE pages 211 - 216 K. FELLBAUM ET AL. 'Sprachunterstützter Bildschirmtext - Verfahren und Anwendungen'
 [A]  - REVIEW OF THE ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION LABORATORIES vol. 33, no. 2, March 1985, TOKYO JP pages 277 - 283 Y. KOBAYASHI ET AL. 'Videotex Terminals for the INS Model System'
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