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EP0962840 - SMALL-SIZED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2010
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome Nishitokyo-shi
Tokyo / JP
[2007/42]
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome, Nishitokyo-shi
Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
1-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0428 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SASE, Masahiro, Tanashi Factory
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd, 1-12, Honcho 6-chome
Tanashi-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date98945535.730.09.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998JP04404
Priority number, dateJP1997026831001.10.1997         Original published format: JP 26831097
[1999/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9917174
Date:08.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0962840
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0962840
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:G04G9/00, G02F1/13
[1999/49]
CPC:
G04G9/0029 (EP,US); G04G19/12 (EP,US); G04G9/00 (EP,US);
G09G3/18 (EP,US); G09G2330/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1999/49]
TitleGerman:KLEINES ELEKTRONISCHES GERÄT[2008/30]
English:SMALL-SIZED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT[1999/49]
French:DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE DE PETITE TAILLE[2008/30]
Former [1999/49]ELEKTRONISCHES GERÄT KLEINER ABMESSUNG
Former [1999/49]EQUIPEMENT ELECTRONIQUE DE PETITE TAILLE
Entry into regional phase03.06.1999Translation filed 
03.06.1999National basic fee paid 
03.06.1999Search fee paid 
03.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
23.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2009Fee for grant paid
31.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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