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EP About this file: EP1840897

EP1840897 - User interface for creating and using media keys [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2015/35]
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Graham, Jamey
c/o Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
California Research Center
2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 115
Menlo Park, CA 94025-7022 / US
02 / Barrus, John W.
c/o Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
California Research Center
2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 115
Menlo Park, CA 94025-7022 / US
 [2015/35]
Former [2007/40]01 / Graham, Jamey
c/o Ricoh Innovations, Inc. California Research Center 2282 Sand Hill Road Suite 115
Menlo Park, CA 94025-7022 / US
02 / Barrus, John W.
c/o Ricoh Innovations, Inc. California Research Center 22282 Sand Hill Road Suite 115
Menlo Park, CA 94025-7022 / US
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2008/40]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2007/40]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date07105208.829.03.2007
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateUS20060787861P31.03.2006         Original published format: US 787861 P
US2006060840908.12.2006         Original published format: US 608409
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1840897
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1840897
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, G11B27/11, G06F17/30, G06F21/00, G06K19/16, H04N1/21, H04N1/44, H04N1/32, H04N5/77, G11B27/34
[2007/40]
CPC:
G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G06F16/438 (EP,US); G06F16/44 (EP,US);
G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00231 (EP,US); G11B20/0026 (EP,US);
G11B20/00275 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US);
H04N1/2104 (EP,US); H04N1/2158 (EP,US); H04N1/32101 (EP,US);
H04N1/32272 (EP,US); H04N1/32283 (EP,US); H04N1/444 (EP,US);
H04N1/4486 (EP,US); H04N1/32138 (EP,US); H04N2201/3212 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3214 (EP,US); H04N2201/3225 (EP,US); H04N2201/3226 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3236 (EP,US); H04N2201/325 (EP,US); H04N2201/3269 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2015/35]
Former [2008/24]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
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:Benutzeroberfläche zur Erstellung und Verwendung von Medienschlüsseln[2007/40]
English:User interface for creating and using media keys[2007/40]
French:Interface utilisateur pour la création et l'utilisation de clés multimédias[2007/40]
Examination procedure29.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/40]
22.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
21.11.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2015Fee for grant paid
15.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.07.2013
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
[2016/21]
Former [2016/14]NL26.08.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9816884  (MOTOROLA INC [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-8,12-14,16-19 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1028313  (FLIR SYSTEMS BOSTON INC [US]) [Y] 5,6,8,16,17,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1139649  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,2,4,12,13,15* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO02098671  (SPECTRA SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [Y] 1-4,7,9,10,12-15,18,20,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004201676  (NEEDHAM BRADFORD H [US]) [A] 1-3,9,10,12-14,20,21 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1507262  (RICOH KK [JP]) [Y] 1-4,7,9,10,12-15,18,20,21 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP1583348  (RICOH KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,7,9-15,18,20-22 * the whole document * [Y] 5,6,8,16,17,19;
 [X]WO2006021383  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,12-14 * the whole document *
by applicantEP1583348
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