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EP0825551 - Data output control method and apparatus, and associated control program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maekawa, Shinichiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kimura, Hiromi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/09]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/09]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97114491.021.08.1997
[1998/09]
Priority number, dateJP1996022223623.08.1996         Original published format: JP 22223696
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0825551
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0825551
Date:24.02.1999
[1999/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0825551
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/00, G06F3/12, G06K15/02
[1999/07]
CPC:
G06K15/00 (EP,US); G06F3/1207 (EP,US); G06F3/1229 (EP,US);
G06F3/1285 (EP,US); G06K2215/0017 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/09]G06K15/00, G06F3/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/44]
Former [1998/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Datenausgangssteuerung und Steuerungsprogramm dafür[1998/09]
English:Data output control method and apparatus, and associated control program[1998/09]
French:Méthode et dispositif de contrôle de sortie de données, et programme de contrôle associé[1998/09]
Examination procedure09.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
29.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2004Fee for grant paid
24.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0654757  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-7,9-15,17-23,26 * page 3, line 26 - line 53 * * page 6, line 14 - page 8, line L * [Y] 8,16,24;
 [YA]EP0661600  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 8,16,24 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 2; figure -; claim - * [A] 25;
 [XA]US4930087  (EGAWA JIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,6,9,12,14 * column 2, line 34 - line 64 * * column 17, line 62 - column 18, line 58 * * column 26, line 17 - line 44 * [A] 25
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