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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2002  [2002/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1996/43]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nigawara, Seiitsu
1-21-5 Nishinarusawa-cho
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Nanba, Shigeaki
5-15-5-204 Sukegawa-cho
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date96109830.810.08.1989
[1996/43]
Priority number, dateJP1988019990612.08.1988         Original published format: JP 19990688
[1996/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0738967
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0738967
Date:09.04.1997
[1997/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738967
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44, G06F17/30
[1996/44]
CPC:
G06N5/02 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/43]G06F9/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/43]
TitleGerman:Dateneingangssystem[1996/43]
English:Data input system[1996/43]
French:Système d'entrée de données[1996/43]
Examination procedure14.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/37]
20.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2001Fee for grant paid
07.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89308155.4  / EP0359395
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Request for further processing for:27.04.2001Request for further processing filed
27.04.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.05.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 10
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 11
22.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 12
22.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 13
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