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EP1048989 - ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/44]ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE
[2009/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2010
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/04]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2000/44]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MOTEKI, Masatoshi Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-Chome
Suwa-Shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / SEKINO, Hirokazu Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-Chome
Suwa-Shi, Naganao 392-8502 / JP
03 / MATSUZAWA, Kinya Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-Chome
Suwa-Shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
[2000/44]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date99972315.817.11.1999
[2000/44]
WO1999JP06425
Priority number, dateJP1998032682317.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32682398
JP1999001469022.01.1999         Original published format: JP 1469099
[2000/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0029910
Date:25.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1048989
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1048989
Date:27.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.05.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G04B17/00, G04C10/00
[2000/44]
CPC:
G04C10/00 (EP,US); G04C13/11 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2000/44]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCH GESTEUERTE MECHANISCHE UHR UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2009/37]
English:ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2009/37]
French:PIÈCE D'HORLOGERIE MÉCANIQUE CONTRÔLÉE ÉLECTRONIQUEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE MANUFACTURE D'UNE TELLE PIÈCE D'HORLOGERIE[2009/37]
Former [2000/44]ELEKTRONISCH GESTEUERTE MECHANISCHE UHR
Former [2000/44]ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE
Former [2000/44]PIECE D'HORLOGERIE MECANIQUE A COMMANDE ELECTRONIQUE
Entry into regional phase07.08.2000Translation filed 
04.08.2000National basic fee paid 
04.08.2000Search fee paid 
04.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
18.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2009Fee for grant paid
11.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
19.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH043785  ;
 [Y]EP0239820  (ASULAB SA [CH]) [Y] 1-10 * column 25, lines 8-55; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0679969  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10* figures 10,11 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971225), vol. 1997, no. 12, & JP9203785 A 19970805 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [Y] 1-10 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH085758  (SEIKO EPSON CORP, et al);
 [A]US5517469  (WIGET FRIDOLIN [CH]);
 [A]US5615178  (TAKAKURA AKIRA [JP], et al);
 [A]US5668414  (TAKAHASHI OSAMU [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0816955  (RONDA AG [CH]);
 [A]JPH1042532  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [AP]JPH11101880  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [XP]JPH11160463  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)
by applicantJPH0738029
 JPH0752229
 JPH085758
 JPH0875873
 JPH09203785
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