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EP About this file: EP0767440

EP0767440 - Card read/write apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIPPON CONLUX
2-2, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/15]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIPPON CONLUX
2-2, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kojima, Susumu
837 Konuma
Sakado-shi, Saitama / JP
[1997/15]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/15]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date96115731.001.10.1996
[1997/15]
Priority number, dateJP1995025518102.10.1995         Original published format: JP 25518195
[1997/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0767440
Date:09.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0767440
Date:19.05.1999
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0767440
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/00
[1999/20]
CPC:
G06K13/0831 (EP,US); G06K19/07769 (EP,US); G06K7/0021 (EP,US);
G06K7/0026 (EP,US); G11B20/00 (KR)
Former IPC [1997/15]G06K7/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/15]
TitleGerman:Kartenleser/-schreiber[1997/15]
English:Card read/write apparatus[1997/15]
French:Lecteur/enregistreur de cartes[1997/15]
Examination procedure01.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/15]
16.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2002Fee for grant paid
09.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR08.01.2003
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2712430  (NICOMATIC [FR]) [X] 1,9-11 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - line 4 * * page 3, line 4 - line 15 * * page 3, line 32 - page 4, line 3 * * page 6, line 8 - line 11 * * page 6, line 28 - page 7, line 10 * * page 8, line 17 - page 9, line 4 * * figures 1,3,4 *;
 [XA]US4926032  (SHIMAMURA NORIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 3, line 10 - line 22 * * column 4, line 31 - line 55 * * figures 5A,5B * [A] 6-8;
 [A]FR2604008  (DASSAULT ELECTRONIQUE [FR]) [A] 2-5 * abstract * * page 7, line 5 - line 10 * * page 8, line 21 - line 34 * * page 11, line 7 - line 10 * * page 11, line 25 - line 33 * * page 12, line 9 - line 13 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0720102  (NTT DATA TSUSHIN KK [JP]) [A] 9-11 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - line 10 *
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