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EP About this file: EP0661686

EP0661686 - Display control apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsunoda, Takashi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Takagi, Yuichi, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94120758.127.12.1994
[1995/27]
Priority number, dateJP1993033737828.12.1993         Original published format: JP 33737893
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0661686
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0661686
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0661686
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G09G5/18
[1995/27]
CPC:
G09G5/008 (EP,US); G09G5/366 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/27]
TitleGerman:Anzeigesteuergerät[1995/27]
English:Display control apparatus[1995/27]
French:Dispositif de commande d'affichage[1995/27]
Examination procedure09.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
21.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.1999Fee for grant paid
06.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES08.03.2000
IT08.03.2000
NL08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]ES08.03.2000
NL08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
Former [2002/26]ES08.03.2000
SE08.03.2000
Former [2002/23]SE08.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH039615  ;
 [A]JPS62256521  ;
 [A]US5185603  (MEDIN DAVID L [US]) [A] 1,3-6 * column 5, line 13 - column 8, line 51; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]EP0544245  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,3-6 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 14; figures 2-4 *;
 [PA]EP0622775  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1-3,5-8,10-13* column 6, line 52 - column 9, line 50; figures 2-6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910325), vol. 15, no. 121, Database accession no. (E - 1049), & JP03009615 A 19910117 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,3-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880421), vol. 12, no. 130, Database accession no. (E - 603), & JP62256521 A 19871109 (VICTOR CO OF JAPAN LTD) [A] 1,3-6 * abstract *
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