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EP About this file: EP1260908

EP1260908 - Data transfer control device, electronic equipment, and data transfer control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2006
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/31]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamihara, Yoshiyuki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Ishida, Takuya
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
 [2002/48]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date02010402.208.05.2002
[2002/48]
Priority number, dateJP2001014343114.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001143431
[2002/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1260908
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1260908
Date:14.05.2003
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1260908
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/42, G06F13/40
[2003/19]
CPC:
G06F13/385 (EP,US); G06F13/38 (KR); G06F13/28 (EP,US);
G06F13/4027 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/48]G06F13/12, G06F13/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/48]
TitleGerman:Datensteueranlage, elektronisches Gerät und Verfahren zur Übertragungssteuerung[2002/48]
English:Data transfer control device, electronic equipment, and data transfer control method[2002/48]
French:Dispositif de commande de données, équipement électronique et procédé de commande de transfert de données[2002/48]
Examination procedure22.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
21.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2005Fee for grant paid
25.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
CY03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
IT03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/37]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
IT03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/52]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/26]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
SE03.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9963448  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]) [X] 1-3,9-13 * abstract * * page 3, line 16 - line 35 * * page 6, line 16 - line 32 * * page 7, line 13 - page 8, line 16 * * page 9, line 36 - page 10, line 29 * [Y] 4-8,14,15;
 [A]US6128673  (ARONSON MICHAEL D [US], et al) [A] 1-15* column 7, line 29 - line 47; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US6185641  (DUNNIHOO JEFFREY CLAY [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]  - ANONYMOUS, Mitsubishi Digital ASSP M66290A USB Application Note, Ver. 1.0 Rev. C, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, (20001120), XP002234426 [Y] 4-8,14,15 * page 8, line 19; figures 3-2 * * page 10, paragraph L *
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