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EP About this file: EP1353488

EP1353488 - Foldable and portable mobile communication terminal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Mitsubishi Steel MFG. CO., LTD.
2-22 Harumi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Mitsubishi Steel MFG. CO., LTD.
2-22 Harumi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Mitsubishi Steel MFG. CO., LTD.
2-22 Harumi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Masatomo, Mizuta, NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Shinji, Ikeuchi, NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Mitsuru, Sendouda, NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Sakae, Higano, Mitsubishi Mfg Co., Ltd.
2-22, Harumi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Hitoshi, Sato, Mitsubishi Mfg Co., Ltd.
2-22, Harumi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
06 / Minoru, Ohiraki, Mitsubishi Mfg Co., Ltd.
2-22, Harumi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2003/42]
Representative(s)Wenzel & Kalkoff
Patentanwälte
Meiendorfer Strasse 89
22145 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff
Grubesallee 26
22143 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date03090105.210.04.2003
[2003/42]
Priority number, dateJP2002010740510.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002107405
[2003/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1353488
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1353488
Date:12.05.2004
[2004/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1353488
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/02
[2003/42]
CPC:
H04M1/021 (EP,US); H04B1/38 (KR); G06F1/1616 (EP,US);
G06F1/1622 (EP,US); H04M1/0212 (EP,US); E05D11/1078 (EP,US);
E05D3/10 (EP,US); E05Y2999/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/05]
Former [2003/42]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:Tragbares und klappbares Mobilkommunikationsendgerät[2003/42]
English:Foldable and portable mobile communication terminal[2003/42]
French:Terminal de communication mobile pliable et portable[2003/42]
Examination procedure18.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
23.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2006Fee for grant paid
04.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/04]
Former [2007/40]IT31.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001251406  ;
 [A]JP2000240636  ;
 [XP]JP2002135380  ;
 [A]US5485517  (GRAY ROBERT R [US]) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * figures 1-11 * * column 5, line 50 - column 9, line 51 *;
 [A]GB2343324  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 8 * figures 1,2 * * page 5, line 9 - page 8, line 27 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020701), vol. 2000, no. 26, & JP2001251406 A 20010914 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * figures 1-6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 12, & JP2000240636 A 20000905 (MITSUBISHI STEEL MFG CO LTD) [A] 2-7 * abstract * * figures 1-8 *
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020904), vol. 2002, no. 09, & JP2002135380 A 20020510 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [XP] 1-8 * abstract * * figures 1-14 *
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