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EP About this file: EP1043882

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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PFU LIMITED
Nu-98-2, Aza-Unoke, Unoke-machi Kahoku-gun
Ishikawa 929-11 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
PFU LIMITED
Nu-98-2, Aza-Unoke, Unoke-machi Kahoku-gun
Ishikawa 929-1192 / JP
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
PFU LIMITED
Nu-98-2, Aza-Unoke, Unoke-machi
Kahoku-gun Ishikawa 929-1192 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morita, Yuukichi, c/o PFU Limited
98-2, Nu, Aza-Unoke, Unoke-machi
Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 929-1192 / JP
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Panten, Kirsten, et al
2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft
Schumannstrasse 27
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Panten, Kirsten, et al
Reichel & Reichel, Patentanwälte, Parkstrasse 13
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date00107521.707.04.2000
[2000/41]
Priority number, dateJP1999010196409.04.1999         Original published format: JP 10196499
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1043882
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1043882
Date:08.01.2003
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1043882
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, B41J13/10
[2002/37]
CPC:
H04N1/00631 (EP,US); H04N1/00519 (EP,US); H04N1/0057 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0422 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/41]H04N1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/39]
Former [2000/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildabtaster[2000/41]
English:Image scanner[2000/41]
French:Balayeur d'image[2000/41]
Examination procedure19.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/20]
09.07.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.11.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
25.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2006Fee for grant paid
12.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.08.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.11.2006
GB07.04.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]GB07.04.2007
FR20.07.2007
Former [2008/19]GB07.04.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0689341  (PFU LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,6 * column 7, line 21 - line 30; figures 3,16 *;
 [X]US5568573  (WADA MINORU [JP], et al) [X] 13 * column 3, line 24 - column 5, line 38; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0832748  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5785441  (KOBAYASHI YOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * column 20, line 44 - line 56; figures 17,18 *;
 [A]DE29814558U  (PLUSTEK INC [TW]) [A] 13* figure - *;
 [YAX]US5881351  (SHIMOTOSO TADASHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * column 4, line 31 - line 63; figure 1 * * figures 2-4 * [A] 7 [X] 6
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