Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP0732733

Designated contracting statesDE 
FR 
GB 
IT 
NL 
Examination procedure12.01.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Event date:18.09.1996 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A1
Designated State(s):DE FR GB IT NL
 
Event date:09.10.1996 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:19960808
 
Event date:08.01.1997 
Event description:FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:19961120
 
Event date:18.09.1996 
Event description:DIVISIONAL APPLICATION: REFERENCE TO EARLIER APPLICATION
Ref Document Number:601532
Country of Ref Document:EP
Format of Ref Document F/P:P
 
Event date:01.12.1999 
Event description:PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED)
OWNER:NEC CORPORATION
 
Event date:15.03.2000 
Event description:APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
[DO NOT USE]:20000112
 
Event date:02.08.1996 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
 
Event date:28.01.2000 
Event description:INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT
Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN