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EP1564982 - Unauthorized copy preventing system, unauthorized copy preventing method, unauthorized copy preventing program and computer-readable recording medium storing said program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2013  [2013/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2012/44]
Former [2009/27]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
Ricoh Company
1-3-6, Nakamagome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murakata, Akira
4-35-16, Kasugacho
Nerima-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2005/33]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2012/44]
Former [2005/33]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05250589.803.02.2005
[2005/33]
Priority number, dateJP2004002997505.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004029975
[2005/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1564982
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1564982
Date:21.11.2007
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1564982
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/32, G06T1/20
[2007/47]
CPC:
H04N1/0084 (EP,US); H04N1/00864 (EP,US); H04N1/00872 (EP,US);
H04N1/00928 (EP,US); H04N1/00973 (EP,US); H04N1/32561 (EP,US);
H04N1/32571 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/33]H04N1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2008/31]
Former [2005/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System, Verfahren und Programm zur Verhinderung vom unauthorisierten Kopieren, und computerlesbares Medium auf dem das Programm gespeichert ist[2005/33]
English:Unauthorized copy preventing system, unauthorized copy preventing method, unauthorized copy preventing program and computer-readable recording medium storing said program[2005/33]
French:Système, procédé et logiciel pour la prévention des copies non-autorisées, et support lisible par ordinateur portant le logiciel[2005/33]
Examination procedure14.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
22.05.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.06.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.10.2012
31.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2012Fee for grant paid
24.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  16.12.2008
Opposition(s)01.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT31.10.2012
NL31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
[2013/37]
Former [2013/22]NL31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0751663  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]) [Y] 8,21* figures 7,20,22 *;
 [XY]US6272248  (SAITOH TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figures 19,61A-61D * * column 30, lines 48-53 * * column 80, lines 16-36 * [Y] 1-22;
 [Y]US2003009656  (YAMAMURA TOSHIMI [JP]) [Y] 1-22 * the whole document *
by applicantUS6272248
 US2003009656
 JP2003234894
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