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EP0986215 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, AND DATA SELECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.04.2007
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 [2000/11]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIZOBATA, Norihiko
3-6-20, Habikigaokanishi
Habikino-shi, Osaka 583-0865 / JP
[2000/11]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98911078.827.03.1998
[2000/11]
WO1998JP01417
Priority number, dateJP1997008252601.04.1997         Original published format: JP 8252697
[2000/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9844683
Date:08.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0986215
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24
[2007/05]
CPC:
H04L12/40006 (EP,US); H04L12/18 (EP,US); H04L12/40013 (EP,US);
H04L12/403 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US); H04L67/306 (EP,US);
H04L67/54 (EP,US); H04L67/62 (EP,US); H04L67/63 (EP,US);
H04L9/40 (US); H04N21/26606 (EP,US); H04N21/4623 (EP,US);
H04N7/1675 (EP,US); H04L69/22 (EP,US); H04L69/329 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/11]H04L12/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/11]
TitleGerman:DIGITALES KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, SENDER UND DATENSELEKTOR[2000/11]
English:DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, AND DATA SELECTOR[2000/11]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION NUMERIQUE, EMETTEUR, ET SELECTEUR DE DONNEES[2000/11]
Entry into regional phase28.10.1999Translation filed 
28.10.1999National basic fee paid 
28.10.1999Search fee paid 
28.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.10.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
05.04.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4369443  (GIALLANZA FRANK V, et al) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * column 2, line 13 - line 42 * * column 5, line 9 - line 40 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]JPS6135645  (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-14* abstract *;
 [X]US5420866  (WASILEWSKI ANTHONY J [US]) [X] 1-14 * column A * * column 5, line 30 - column 7, line 7 * * column 11, line 43 - column 13, line 34 * * column 14, line 45 - column 15, line 17 * * figures 2,3A,3B,5,6 *;
 [E]WO9918506  (AUDIBLE INC [US]) [E] 1-14 * abstract * * page 4, line 2 - line 9 * * page 25, line 1 - page 26, line 17 * * page 38, line 27 - page 39, line 10 * * claims 1-27 *
International search[A]JPS6135645  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPS61224543  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH04343543  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPH07250086  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD, et al)
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