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EP About this file: EP0903685

EP0903685 - Ic card connector device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.12.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.02.2005  [2005/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishioka, Toru
2-6 Sakae-cho
Furukawa-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date98302425.830.03.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateJP1997025539219.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25539297
JP1998000478613.01.1998         Original published format: JP 478698
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0903685
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0903685
Date:22.11.2000
[2000/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06K13/08
[1999/12]
CPC:
G06K13/0806 (EP,US); G06K7/0047 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2001/32]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:IC-Kartenverbinder[1999/12]
English:Ic card connector device[1999/12]
French:Connecteur pour carte à puce[1999/12]
Examination procedure07.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/01]
02.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/07]
16.09.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0704939  (HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 44 - column 7, line 20 ** figures 1-9 *;
 [X]US5575669  (LIN CAROL S M [TW], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 9 - column 4, line 14 * * figures 1-12 *
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