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EP2120431 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.11.2017  [2017/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UCHIDA, Kaoru
c/o Nec Corporation 7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2009/47]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte Theatinerstrasse 8 (Fünf Höfe)
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date08704247.931.01.2008
[2009/47]
WO2008JP51500
Priority number, dateJP2007002858607.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007028586
[2009/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008096658
Date:14.08.2008
Language:JA
[2008/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2120431
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/2745, H04M11/00, H04Q7/38
[2009/47]
CPC:
H04M1/2757 (EP,US); H04W12/126 (EP,US); H04W88/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/47]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2009/47]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD[2009/47]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION[2009/47]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2009Translation filed 
07.09.2009National basic fee paid 
07.09.2009Search fee paid 
07.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/47]
09.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/44]
28.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/44]
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  09.07.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2002165008  (SASHIHARA TOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0039] , [0070] - [0088] ** figures 6-10 *;
 [I]US2003004881  (SHINZAKI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0146] - [0150] - [0154] - [0157] - [0190] - [0192]; figures 1-15 *;
 [I]US2006285663  (RATHUS SPENCER A [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0003] , [0004] , [0036] - [0041] - [0046]; figures 1-7B *
International search[X]JP2006050420  (TECHNOCORE CO LTD);
 [A]JP2006287853  (HITACHI LTD)
by applicantJP2002057807
 JP2003223368
 JP2003319453
 JP2007028586
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