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EP1168678 - Data transmission system using a human body as a signal transmission path [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2004
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571-8686 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571-8686 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Doi, Kenji
522-3-201, Hikitacho
Nara-shi, Nara 631-0843 / JP
02 / Maeda, Mitsuhide
12-27-408 Aobaoka-minami
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0802 / JP
03 / Sakakibara, Hitoshi
1-30-1-203 Yamada-higashi
Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0821 / JP
04 / Hashimoto, Masaru
24-1-210 Suehiro-cho
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0009 / JP
05 / Yoshida, Keiichi
East 2-205, 6 Tojimacho
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0096 / JP
06 / Koyama, Masaki
1-25-613 Kamiji 4-chome, Higashinari-ku
Osaka-shi, 2Osaka 537-0003 / JP
07 / Nishimura, Osamu
484 Kamimatsucho
Kishiwada-shi, Osaka 596-0827 / JP
08 / Suzuki, Yoshiko
10-10-306 Iwaimachi
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0071 / JP
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Goddar, Heinz J., Dr., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00113564.927.06.2000
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1168678
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1168678
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/13, G07C9/00
[2002/01]
CPC:
B60R25/2027 (EP,US); G07C9/28 (EP,US); H04B13/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/38]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Datenübertragungssystem unter Verwendung eines menschlichen Körpers als Signalübertragungsweg[2002/01]
English:Data transmission system using a human body as a signal transmission path[2002/01]
French:Système de transmission de données utilisant un corps humain comme voie de transmission de signaux[2002/01]
Examination procedure17.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/14]
24.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2003Despatch 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
27.06.2003Fee for grant paid
27.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.02.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.02.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0843425  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,2,6,8,11,13 * abstract * * column 2, line 18 - line 20 * * column 8, line 7 - line 13 * * column 9, line 50 - column 10, line 18 * * column 19, line 15 - line 20 * [Y] 9,10;
 [YA]US5811897  (SPAUDE HEINZ-WERNER [DE], et al) [Y] 9 * abstract * * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 5 * * column 4, line 43 - line 65 * [A] 1,5,6,11;
 [DYA]US4591854  (ROBINSON ALAN W [GB]) [DY] 10 * abstract * * column 3, line 18 - line 26 * [A] 1,6,7;
 [A]JPS6146639
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860717), vol. 010, no. 205, Database accession no. (E - 420), & JP61046639 A 19860306 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 1,6,11 * abstract *
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