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EP About this file: EP0831384

EP0831384 - Methods and systems for controlling olfactory stimuli [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2000 [2000/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murayama, Noboru
4-5-13, Narusedai
Machida, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yamauchi, Satoshi
8-4 Nagatasannoudai, Minami-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Suzuki, Koichi
1-26-36 Moto Ohashi, Sakae-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa / JP
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Schwabe, Hans-Georg
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]Schwabe, Hans-Georg, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date97116171.617.09.1997
[1998/13]
Priority number, dateJP1996024529217.09.1996         Original published format: JP 24529296
JP1997019429118.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19429197
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0831384
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0831384
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:G05D21/02, A63J23/02
[1998/13]
CPC:
A61L9/122 (EP); G05D21/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/50]
Former [1998/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Steuerung von Geruchsreizen[1998/13]
English:Methods and systems for controlling olfactory stimuli[1998/13]
French:Méthodes et dispositifs de commande de stimuli olfactifs[1998/13]
Examination procedure17.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/13]
26.09.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
11.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.1999Fee for grant paid
19.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.10.1998AT   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998BE   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998CH   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998DK   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998FI   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998GR   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998IE   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998LU   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998MC   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998NL   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998PT   M01   Not yet paid
28.10.1998SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05146499  ;
 [X]JPH0399670  ;
 [A]JPH06292287  ;
 [A]DE4135796  (G. WITTEK) [A] 1,12,19,20,26,27,48 * abstract * * column 21, line L - column 22, line 68 * * column 23, line 27 - column 24, line 18; figures 1,11,15 *;
 [A]US5398070  (LEE DONG H) [A] 1,8,9,12,19,20,26,27,31,32 * abstract * * column 5, line 55 - column 8, line 32; figures 1,2,5 *;
 [A]EP0398687  (WAKABAYASHI SHOTEN KK) [A] 5 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4018020  (SHIMIZU CONSTRUCTION CO LTD) [A] 6,30 * abstract * * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 49; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0616175  (YUSHIN ENGINEERING KK) [A] 37 * page 1, line 8 - line 13 *;
 [A]US5356458  (JAVADI YOUNES ET AL) [A] 38 * abstract *;
 [A]US4102656  (B. KORITZ) [A] 39 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9409493  (G. TEBBE) [A] 47
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930921), vol. 017, no. 523, Database accession no. (C - 1113), & JP05146499 A 19930615 (NEC HOME ELECTRON LTD) [X] 1-3,5-11,20-22,25,30-32,48 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910719), vol. 015, no. 285, Database accession no. (C - 0851), & JP03099670 A 19910424 (SHIMIZU CORP) [X] 1,4,20,23 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950228), vol. 095, no. 001, & JP06292287 A 19941018 (SONY CORP) [A] 1,12,19,20,26,27,48 * abstract *
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