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EP1840792 - Optical communication system, optical reader, and method of reading information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.04.2011  [2011/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morita, Tadashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2007/40]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/40]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date07105102.328.03.2007
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateJP2006008900928.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006089009
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1840792
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1840792
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10, G06K19/07
[2007/40]
CPC:
G06K7/1097 (EP,US); G06K19/0723 (EP,US); G06K19/0728 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/24]
Former [2007/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optisches Kommunikationssystem, optisches Lesegerät und Informationsleseverfahren[2007/40]
English:Optical communication system, optical reader, and method of reading information[2007/40]
French:Système de communication optique, lecteur optique, et procédé de lecture d'informations[2007/40]
Examination procedure20.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/19]
04.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2010Fee for grant paid
25.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4916296  (STRECK DONALD A [US]) [A] 1-6* figure 9; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5241161  (ZUTA MARC [IL]) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 20 - line 28; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP1531341  (RAYTHEON CO [US]) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0029] , [0030] *;
 [DA]JP2006011948  (NTT COMM KK) [DA] 1-6 * abstract *
by applicantUS5241161
 EP1531341
 JP2006011948
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