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EP About this file: EP1316979

EP1316979 - Illumination key [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2005
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.06.2005  [2005/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUNARROW LTD.
6-1 Hacchobori 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0032 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
SUNARROW LTD.
6-1 Hacchohbori 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kenmochi, Yoshio
2-72 Koufuhdai
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken 290-02 / JP
 [2003/23]
Representative(s)Sulzbach, Werner
Prinz & Partner GbR
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/23]Sulzbach, Werner, Dipl.-Chem. Dr.
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date03003191.820.01.1998
[2003/23]
Priority number, dateJP1997004857318.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4857397
JP1997027932129.09.1997         Original published format: JP 27932197
[2003/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1316979
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1316979
Date:07.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/70
[2003/23]
CPC:
H01H13/705 (EP,US); H01H2009/187 (EP,US); H01H2209/002 (EP,US);
H01H2209/006 (EP,US); H01H2209/016 (EP,US); H01H2209/082 (EP,US);
H01H2219/028 (EP,US); H01H2221/006 (EP,US); H01H2221/05 (EP,US);
H01H2221/07 (EP,US); H01H2227/002 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2003/23]
TitleGerman:Beleuchtete Taste[2003/23]
English:Illumination key[2003/23]
French:Touche illuminée[2003/23]
Examination procedure22.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
09.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2004Fee for grant paid
19.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98100887.3  / EP0859388
EP99110963.8  / EP0939414
Opposition(s)08.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3978297  (LYNN WILLIAM J, et al) [A] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [A]US4937408  (HATTORI YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-4* abstract *;
 [A]EP0554084  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4 * figures 1,2; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0593804  (SUNARROW CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4 * figure 1; claim 1 *
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