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EP1227401 - Task management device, method and program therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 12.12.2018  [2018/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2017/24]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006-banchi, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kubooka, Yuko
2-7-25-501, Hikari-machi
Higashi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
02 / Doi, Shigenori
16-58, Kawauchi 6-chome
Asaminami-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
 [2017/24]
Former [2002/31]01 / Kubooka, Yuko
2-7-25-501, Hikari-machi, Higashi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
02 / Doi, Shigenori
16-58, Kawauchi 6-chome, Asaminami-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/24]
Former [2012/32]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2002/31]Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date02250497.124.01.2002
[2002/31]
Priority number, dateJP2001001660125.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001016601
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1227401
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1227401
Date:02.11.2005
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1227401
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, G06F9/48
[2005/44]
CPC:
G06F9/485 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/31]G06F9/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/24]
Former [2006/27]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Digitales Gerät, Verfahren und Programm zur Aufgabenverwaltung[2002/31]
English:Task management device, method and program therefor[2002/31]
French:Appareil digital, méthode et programme pour la gestion de tâches[2002/31]
Examination procedure18.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
14.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2017Fee for grant paid
03.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10177324.0  / EP2256631
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.08.2006
Opposition(s)15.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
22.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
29.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB24.01.2018
FR31.01.2018
[2018/50]
Former [2018/49]FR31.01.2018
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