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EP About this file: EP0825547

EP0825547 - Two-dimensional code reader [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1998/09]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kannon, Tetsuya
5-15-A203, Nina
Mino-shi, Osaka 562 / JP
02 / Kojima, Yoshihiro
3-20-102, Shimokida-cho
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572 / JP
03 / Inoue, Katsushi
37-8, Hitsujisaru-cho, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615 / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Keiichi
10-40-301, Shimorokumanji-cho 1-chome
Higashi Osaka-shi, Osaka 579 / JP
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97114582.622.08.1997
[1998/09]
Priority number, dateJP1996022211123.08.1996         Original published format: JP 22211196
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0825547
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0825547
Date:19.09.2001
[2001/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0825547
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/14, G06K19/06, G06K7/10
[2001/38]
CPC:
G06K7/1093 (EP,US); G06K7/14 (EP,US); G06K7/1478 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/09]G06K7/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/23]
Former [1998/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zweidimensionaler Codeleser[1998/09]
English:Two-dimensional code reader[1998/09]
French:Lecteur de code à deux dimensions[1998/09]
Examination procedure29.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
20.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2004Fee for grant paid
06.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0287913  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [Y] 2-5 * column W *;
 [Y]EP0389124  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [Y] 2-5 * column W *;
 [A]US5136145  (KARNEY JAMES L [US]) [A] 7-13,15-17* column A *;
 [Y]US5278400  (APPEL JAMES J [US]) [Y] 2-5 * column W *;
 [XY]EP0669593  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,6 * column 3, line 7 - column 27, line 20; figures 1,2,10-15 * * column A * [Y] 2-6;
 [XAY]EP0672994  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [X] 1 * page 4, line 40 - page 5, line 32 * * page 12, line 1 - page 13, line 6 * * column A; figures 1,2 * [A] 2-18 [Y] 6;
 [A]US5464974  (PRIDDY DENNIS G [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 5, line 45 - column 5, line 65; figures 1A,5 *
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