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EP About this file: EP0789347

EP0789347 - Location of pattern in signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2004
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tzirkel-Hancock, Eli, Canon Res. Centre Europa Ltd
20 Alan Turing Road, Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 5YF / GB
[1997/33]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97300790.907.02.1997
[1997/33]
Priority number, dateGB1996000269109.02.1996         Original published format: GB 9602691
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0789347
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0789347
Date:29.10.1997
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0789347
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G10L15/06
[2001/02]
CPC:
G10L15/063 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/33]G10L3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/33]
TitleGerman:Lokalisierung eines Musters in einem Signal[1997/33]
English:Location of pattern in signal[1997/33]
French:Localisation d'une forme dans un signal[1997/33]
Examination procedure26.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/33]
12.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.09.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
21.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2003Fee for grant paid
27.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01202919.5  / EP1199705
Opposition(s)04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/35]
Request for further processing for:21.11.2001Request for further processing filed
21.11.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.11.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT03.09.2003
[2008/07]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0202534  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 20 - page 4, line 2 * * page 7 *;
 [A]EP0223014  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 14 - page 5, line 10 *;
 [A]US4994983  (LANDELL BLAKELY P [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 58 *;
 [A]EP0505709  (TELEFONBAU & NORMALZEIT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* page 2, line 38 - page 3, line 46; figure 1 *
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