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EP About this file: EP0994434

EP0994434 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING QUALIFIED VOTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  05.08.2005
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2005Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.09.2005  [2005/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE CENTER FOR POLITICAL PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.
2-39 Akasaka 5-chome Minatoku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
THE CENTER FOR POLITICAL PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.
2-39 Akasaka 5-chome
Minatoku, Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAGAWA, Takayoshi
13-8-411, Akasaka 4-chome
Minatoku, Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Kramer - Barske - Schmiedtchen
European Patent Attorneys Patenta Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Former [2000/16]Kramer, Reinhold, Dipl.-Ing.
Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date99910850.906.04.1999
[2000/16]
WO1999JP01817
Priority number, dateJP1998009352306.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9352398
[2000/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9952058
Date:14.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0994434
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.10.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07C13/00, G07C9/00
[2004/35]
CPC:
G07C13/00 (EP,US); G06Q50/26 (KR); G07C9/253 (EP,US);
G07C9/257 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/16]G06F19/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM ERKENNEN VON PERSONEN ALS WAHLBERECHTIGTE[2000/16]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING QUALIFIED VOTER[2000/16]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A IDENTIFIER LES PERSONNES AYANT QUALITE D'ELECTEURS[2000/16]
Entry into regional phase30.11.1999Translation filed 
30.11.1999National basic fee paid 
30.11.1999Search fee paid 
30.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/16]
29.07.2005Application withdrawn by applicant  [2005/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH06180708  ;
 [X]US5095196  (MIYATA KUNIO [JP]) [X] 1-24 * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 31 * * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 14; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5412727  (DREXLER JEROME [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * column 2, line 29 - line 65 * * column 3, line 15 - line 35 * * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 34 * * column 6, line 17 - line 50 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940930), vol. 0185, no. 22, Database accession no. (P - 1808), & JP6180708 A 19940628 (SEIJI KOUHOU CENTER:KK; others: 01) [X] 1-24 * abstract * * English translation by JPO :; paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0024] *
International search[Y]JPH06251048  (SEIJI KOUHOU CENTER KK, et al);
 [Y]JPH0362158  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH06180708  (SEIJI KOUHOU CENTER KK, et al)
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