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EP1484938 - INFRARED STEERING METHOD AND INFRARED STEERING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.12.2008
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.01.2009  [2009/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKKO Co., Ltd.
3-31, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/20]
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
Nikko Co., Ltd.
No. 15-15 Kameari 5-chome Katsushika-ku
Tokyo 125-0061 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MAEDA, Youichi, c/o NIKKO CO., LTD.
15-15, Kameari5-chome, Katsushika-ku
Tokyo 125-0061 / JP
 [2004/50]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/50]Grättinger & Partner (GbR)
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date02705205.914.03.2002
[2004/50]
WO2002JP02441
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03077591
Date:18.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1484938
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.09.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/10, H04Q9/14, A63H30/04, G08C23/04
[2006/30]
CPC:
A63H30/04 (EP,US); G08C23/04 (EP,US); H04B10/1149 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/50]H04Q9/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/50]
TitleGerman:INFRAROTLENKVERFAHREN UND INFRAROTLENKSYSTEM[2004/50]
English:INFRARED STEERING METHOD AND INFRARED STEERING SYSTEM[2004/50]
French:PROCEDE DE CONDUITE PAR INFRAROUGE ET SYSTEME DE CONDUITE A INFRAROUGE[2004/50]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2004Translation filed 
10.08.2004National basic fee paid 
10.08.2004Search fee paid 
10.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
14.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/04]
03.09.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5903373  (WELCH JEFFREY PETER [US], et al) [X] 1-9* column 8, lines 13-18; figure 6; claim 5 *
International search[A]JPH0279595  (IWATSU ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]JPH1013968  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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