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EP About this file: EP0982925

EP0982925 - Optical scanner having multiple resolutions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bybee, Jerry L.
3232 Spring Mountain Court
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
02 / Pien, Gene
Maurener Weg 127
71034 Böblingen / DE
03 / Boyd, David W.
438 N. Brisbane
Greeley, CO 80634 / US
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date99106529.330.03.1999
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateUS1998014330728.08.1998         Original published format: US 143307
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0982925
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0982925
Date:03.01.2001
[2001/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0982925
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/04
[2000/09]
CPC:
H04N1/0411 (EP,US); H04N1/0402 (EP,US); H04N1/0423 (EP,US);
H04N1/0435 (EP,US); H04N1/0455 (EP,US); H04N1/1295 (EP,US);
H04N1/1936 (EP,US); H04N1/1013 (EP,US); H04N1/193 (EP,US);
Y10S385/901 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/38]
Former [2000/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optischer Abtaster mit verschiedenen Auflösungen[2000/09]
English:Optical scanner having multiple resolutions[2000/09]
French:Dispositif de balayage optique avec de multiples résolutions[2000/09]
Examination procedure20.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/33]
07.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2006Fee for grant paid
03.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.12.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]FR10.08.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63126359  ;
 [A]JPH0730716  ;
 [A]JPS5945759  ;
 [DA]US5594828  (NIELSEN KENNETH R [US], et al) [DA] 4,5 * column 3, line 1 - line 34 * * column 7, line 1 - line 60; figures 1,2,6 *;
 [A]US4674834  (MARGOLIN GEORGE D [US]) [A] 1,10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881011), vol. 012, no. 379, Database accession no. (E - 667), & JP63126359 A 19880530 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-3,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 1995, no. 04, & JP07030716 A 19950131 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840622), vol. 008, no. 135, Database accession no. (E - 252), & JP59045759 A 19840314 (FUJI XEROX KK) [A] 1-6,10 * abstract *
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