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EP0539965 - An electronic dictionary including a pointer file and a word information correction file [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2000
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.04.2000 [2000/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1993/18]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Hitoshi
25-25 3-chome Nishichiyogaoka
Nara-shi, Nara-ken / JP
02 / Fukumochi, Yoji
2-7-12 Higashishigigaoka, Sangou-cho
Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken / JP
03 / Kugimiya, Shuzo
44-401 2-chome, Ukyou, Nara-shi
Nara-ken / JP
04 / Sata, Ichiko
1225-1-203 Akishino-cho
Nara-shi, Nara-ken / JP
05 / Hirai, Tokuyuki
5-3-201 2-chome, Shibatsuji-cho
Nara-shi, Nara-ken / JP
06 / Kutsumi, Takeshi
Mikasa-ryo, 492 Minosho-cho
Yamatokouriyama-shi, Nara-ken / JP
[1993/18]
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 [1993/18]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92118458.628.10.1992
[1993/18]
Priority number, dateJP1991028503930.10.1991         Original published format: JP 28503991
[1993/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0539965
Date:05.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0539965
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0539965
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/28, G06F17/27
[1998/32]
CPC:
G06F40/232 (EP); G06F40/242 (EP); G06F40/247 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/18]G06F15/38, G06F15/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/18]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Wörterbuch mit einer Zeiger- und Wortkorrektionsdatei[1993/18]
English:An electronic dictionary including a pointer file and a word information correction file[1993/18]
French:Dictionnaire électronique comprenant un fichier de pointeurs et un fichier de correction des mots[1993/18]
Examination procedure23.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/08]
22.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.1999Fee for grant paid
07.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0369829  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1,6 * page 7, line 47 - page 8, line 6 * * page 8, line 45 - page 9, line 14 *;
 [A]FR2408878  (LOWE DAVID [GB]) [A] 1,6 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0448038  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 6,9 * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 25 * * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 22 * * column 18, line 8 - line 15 *;
 [A]WO8400426  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US])
 [X]  - J. GAIT, "The Optical File Cabinet: A Random-Access File System for Write-Once Optical Disks", COMPUTER, NEW YORK, US, (198806), vol. 21, no. 6, pages 11 - 22, XP000111853 [X] 1,3,4,6 * page 12, column R, paragraph L - page 13, column L, paragraph 2; figure 1 * * page 14, paragraph 2 - paragraph 4; figures 3-5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/2.947
 [A]  - D. GLICKMAN ET AL, "Writeable Adaptive Transient Dictionary", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., ARMONK US, (198207), vol. 25, no. 2, pages 501 - 502 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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