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EP About this file: EP0816862

EP0816862 - Distress message signal sending device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.11.2005  [2005/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8543 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543 / JP
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
6-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-02 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kita, Kazunori, c/o Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Hamura R & D Centre 2-1, Sakae-Cho 3-Chome
Hamura-Shi, Tokyo 205 / JP
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97110401.325.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996016779027.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16779096
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0816862
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0816862
Date:30.06.1999
[1999/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816862
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/14, G08B25/01
[1999/26]
CPC:
G01S19/17 (EP,US); G01S5/0027 (EP,US); G01S2205/006 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/02]G01S5/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/10]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Notsignalsender[1998/02]
English:Distress message signal sending device[1998/02]
French:Emetteur de signaux de détresse[1998/02]
Examination procedure15.07.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
03.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
06.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2004Fee for grant paid
14.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[AP]JPH08287384  ;
 [A]GB2120048  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 4 * page 1, line 113 - line 118; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5311197  (SORDEN JAMES L [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,5 * column 6, line 50 - column 7, line 30; figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [A]US5392052  (EBERWINE MARK A [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2288679  (PORTELLI CHARALAMBOUS [GB]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5497149  (FAST RAY [CA]) [Y] 1,2,5 * column 13, line 25 - column 14, line 28; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO9613819  (SCHLAGER DAN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * page 15, line 18 - page 16, line 11; figure 11 *;
 [AP]US5554993  (BRICKELL JOHN W [US]) [AP] 1* column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 3; figures 2,3 *;
 [AP]DE19516810  (LINDENBERG KLAUS [DE]) [AP] 1,2,5 * column 3, line 19 - line 45; figures 7,8 *;
 [AP]DE19619330  (MIKOLAJETZ DIETER DR [DE], et al) [AP] 1 * column 4, line 30 - line 67; figures 1,2 *;
 [AP]DE29702444U  (REISCHL DIETER [DE], et al) [AP] 4 * page 3, line 1 - line 3; figure 2 *
 [AP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 097, no. 003, & JP08287384 A 19961101 (NIPPON DENKI IDO TSUSHIN KK) [AP] 4 * abstract *
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