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EP3680805 - READING APPARATUS AND A READING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8562 / JP
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Shigeaki
c/o IP Division, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8562 / JP
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date19218602.120.12.2019
[2020/29]
Priority number, dateJP2019000290610.01.2019         Original published format: JP 2019002906
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3680805
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3680805
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10, A47F9/04, G07G1/00
[2020/29]
CPC:
G07G1/009 (EP,US); G07G1/0054 (EP,US); A47F9/048 (EP);
G06K7/10415 (EP); G07G1/0045 (EP); G07G1/0081 (US);
G07G1/12 (US); G06K7/10316 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/03]
Former [2020/29]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:LESEVORRICHTUNG UND LESEVERFAHREN[2020/29]
English:READING APPARATUS AND A READING METHOD[2020/29]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE LECTURE[2020/29]
Examination procedure16.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
16.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2024Fee for grant paid
23.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010288837  (TOMIYAMA TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP2867872  (TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP3276742  (TOSHIBA TEC KK [JP])
ExaminationUS2014338987
 EP2867872
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