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EP About this file: EP0991012

EP0991012 - IC CARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.11.2002  [2002/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 651 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
ROHM Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 651 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MAEDA, Hiroyuki, Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho, Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615 / JP
02 / FUJISAWA, Masanori, Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho, Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615 / JP
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Prüfer, Lutz H.
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys.
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date98900201.909.01.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998JP00059
Priority number, dateJP1997003798021.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3798097
[2000/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837510
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0991012
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991012
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/073, G06F12/16
[2000/14]
CPC:
G06K19/07703 (EP,US); G06K19/073 (EP,KR,US); G06K19/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/14]
TitleGerman:CHIP-KARTE[2000/14]
English:IC CARD[2000/14]
French:CARTE A CIRCUIT INTEGRE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase23.07.1999Translation filed 
23.07.1999National basic fee paid 
23.07.1999Search fee paid 
23.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
23.07.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
03.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
03.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2001Fee for grant paid
03.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4749982  (RIKUNA KENJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,8 * column 6, line 1 - column 9, line 31; figures 2,3,10 * [Y] 2,6;
 [YA]EP0282926  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]) [Y] 2 * column 1, line 51 - column 3, line 25; figure 2 * [A] 1;
 [Y]US5479172  (SMITH GREGORY M [US], et al) [Y] 6 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH04113489  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [P]JPH09114945  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [T]JPH1011555  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPH03288289  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO);
 [A]JPH01189745  (NEC CORP)
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