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EP0890866 - Electronic watch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/02]Display device and electronic watch
[2003/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.04.2005  [2005/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-Chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arikawa, Yasuo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Miyazawa, Eiichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Hirakawa, Tomoaki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date98304542.809.06.1998
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997015095609.06.1997         Original published format: JP 15095697
JP1997020947304.08.1997         Original published format: JP 20947397
JP1997020947404.08.1997         Original published format: JP 20947497
JP1997035573324.12.1997         Original published format: JP 35573397
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0890866
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0890866
Date:19.01.2000
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890866
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335, G02B5/30, G04G9/00
[1999/02]
CPC:
G02F1/133536 (EP); G02B5/3033 (EP); G02F1/133528 (EP);
G02F1/133545 (EP); G02F1/133553 (EP); G02F1/133567 (EP)
C-Set:
G02F1/133528, G02F1/133567 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2000/39]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektronische Uhr[2003/43]
English:Electronic watch[2003/43]
French:Montre électronique[2003/43]
Former [1999/02]Anzeigevorrichtung und elektronische Uhr
Former [1999/02]Display device and electronic watch
Former [1999/02]Dispositif d'affichage et montre électronique
Examination procedure19.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
20.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2004Fee for grant paid
24.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9517699  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,2,5,9-11,13,14,16-18,20-23,29-31 * page 1, line 15 - line 17 * * page 4, line 13 - page 6, line 33; figures 1-4 * * page 7, line 21 - line 26 *;
 [A]GB2143987  (TIMEX CORP) [A] 1-4 * page 2, line 33 - line 91; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE3437130  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2094051  (THORN EMI LTD) [A] 1,2,4,5 * description *;; figure 1 *;
 [XA]GB1386714  (SUWA SEIKOSHA KK) [X] 17 * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 32; figures 2-4 * [A] 5,19;
 [A]US3950078  (ZATSKY NORMAN C) [A] 5-7 * column 2, line 48 - column 4, line 7; figures 2-5 *;
 [X]GB2007900  (FAIRCHILD CAMERA INSTR CO) [X] 17,19 * page 1, line 69 - line 88; figure 1; example 1 *;
 [A]EP0622440  (NEMOTO TOKUSHU KAGAKU KK [JP]) [A] 17,19 * page 2 * * page 19, line 58; example 1 *;
 [A]JPS60244935  ;
 [A]JPH0777688  ;
 [A]US5418631  (TEDESCO JAMES M [US]) [A] 10,11,14 * column 3, line 62 - column 5, line 7; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]WO9534834  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 14,15,20 * page 10, line 7 - page 12, line 15; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB1391230  (SUWA SEIKOSHA KK) [A] 10-15 * page 1, line 1 - line 46 *;
 [A]WO9701789  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 20-24,27,29-31 * page 8, line 9 - line 20 * * page 18, line 12 - page 19, line 19; figures 1,9 *;
 [A]US4017156  (MORIYAMA AKIO, et al) [A] 20-23,28 * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 14 * * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 7 * * column 1, line 22 - line 27 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 32, Database accession no. 95-246132, XP002113915 [A] 1,2,9-11,20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860430), vol. 010, no. 116, Database accession no. (P - 452), & JP60244935 A 19851204 (SUWA SEIKOSHA KK) [A] 11,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950731), vol. 1995, no. 06, & JP07077688 A 19950320 (SEIKO INSTR INC) [A] 10,11,13 * abstract *
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