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EP0218448 - Data communication process and apparatus therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.1993
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/16]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Abe, Shintaro
218-6 Takakura
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Okada, Naoyuki
1428-4 Nakada-cho Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Adachi, Muneo
17-3 Hino Minami 1-chome Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Shimamura, Yasuhito
41-1 Mikakedai Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1987/16]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/16]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date86307490.230.09.1986
[1987/16]
Priority number, dateJP1985021723330.09.1985         Original published format: JP 21723385
JP1985021723430.09.1985         Original published format: JP 21723485
JP1986011401719.05.1986         Original published format: JP 11401786
JP1986021531511.09.1986         Original published format: JP 21531586
[1987/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0218448
Date:15.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0218448
Date:19.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0218448
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1987
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/40, H04N1/387
[1987/46]
CPC:
H04N1/411 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/16]H04N1/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1987/16]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Datenübertragung[1987/16]
English:Data communication process and apparatus therefor[1987/16]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la communication des données[1987/16]
Examination procedure21.04.1988Examination requested  [1988/25]
03.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1991Date of oral proceedings
13.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
13.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1991Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.04.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.1992Fee for grant paid
13.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
Former [1993/27]NL02.12.1992
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