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EP0740455 - Data communication apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/44]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kosaka, Masahiko, c/oCanon K.K
30-2, Shimomaruko 3 chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1996/44]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o TBK-Patent, P.O. Box 20 19 18
80019 München / DE
Former [1996/44]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96106464.924.04.1996
[1996/44]
Priority number, dateJP1995009931325.04.1995         Original published format: JP 9931395
[1996/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0740455
Date:30.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0740455
Date:10.09.1997
[1997/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0740455
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32
[1996/44]
CPC:
H04L69/40 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US); H04N1/32106 (EP,US);
H04N1/32112 (EP,US); H04N1/32122 (EP,US); H04N2201/3202 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3205 (EP,US); H04N2201/3219 (EP,US); H04N2201/3226 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3271 (EP,US); H04N2201/3274 (EP,US); H04N2201/3278 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/44]
TitleGerman:Datenübertragungsvorrichtung und -verfahren[1996/44]
English:Data communication apparatus and method[1996/44]
French:Appareil et procédé de communication de données[1996/44]
Examination procedure27.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/13]
19.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2003Fee for grant paid
24.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.07.2003
ES13.10.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2004/46]ES13.10.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0372877  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,5,10,12 * column A *;
 [A]US5101427  (KOTANI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,5,10,12 * column A *;
 [A]US5283665  (OGATA YUKIHIKO [JP]) [A] 1,5,10,12* column A *;
 [A]  - "METHOD FOR FACSIMILE DISTRIBUTION ON A LOCAL AREA NETWORK", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, EMSWORTH, GB, (19911201), no. 332, page 920, XP000274627 [A] 1,5,10,12 * the whole document *
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