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EP About this file: EP1427180

EP1427180 - Network system for billing for use of document processing apparatuses, server apparatus, and network management program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
1-62, Minoshima 4-chome Hakata-ku Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka
812-8531 / JP
[2010/16]
Former [2004/24]For all designated states
Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.
3-8, Shimo-Meguro, 2-chome, Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aoki, Isao
No. 407, 9-9, Higashishukugou 3-chome
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-0953 / JP
 [2004/24]
Representative(s)Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co LLP
Briton House
Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/18]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co LLP Briton House Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
Former [2010/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät, et al
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2007/19]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co Briton House Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
Former [2004/24]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03024368.724.10.2003
[2004/24]
Priority number, dateJP2002030946324.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002309463
[2004/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1427180
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1427180
Date:18.08.2004
[2004/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/34, H04N1/00, G03G21/02
[2004/34]
CPC:
G06Q30/04 (EP,US); G03G15/5083 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/24]H04N1/34, H04N1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/19]
Former [2004/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Netzwerksystem zur Abrechnung der Verwendung von Dokumentverarbeitungsgeräten, Servergerät und Netzwerkverwaltungsprogramm[2004/24]
English:Network system for billing for use of document processing apparatuses, server apparatus, and network management program[2004/24]
French:Système de réseau pour la facturation de l'utilisation des appareils de traitement de documents, serveur et logiciel de gestion de réseau[2004/24]
Examination procedure21.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/12]
19.02.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.06.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/11]
27.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/11]
28.10.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.07.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.03.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
31.03.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0478347  (XEROX CORP [US]) [Y] 5,7,8,10,17,19,20,29,31,32* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5956487  (VENKATRAMAN CHANDRASEKAR [US], et al) [Y] 1-12,14-21,23,26,33,35,36 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US6216113  (AIKENS ANDREW J [US], et al) [X] 1-36 * the whole document * [Y] 1-12,14-21,23,26,33,35,36;
 [Y]US2002087470  (HAYES KATHERINE E [US], et al) [Y] 2,5,8-11,14,17,20,21,23,29,31,32 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2002167684  (KIKUCHI KOJI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-36 * the whole document *
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