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EP About this file: EP0252646

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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.1994
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/02]For all designated states
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken, 243 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazaki, Shunpei
21-21, Kitakarasuyama 7-Chome Setagaya-Ku
Tokyo, 157 / JP
02 / Hamatani, Toshiji
Flat Ochiai 201, 1144, Hase
Atsugi-Shi Kanagawa-Ken 243 / JP
[1988/02]
Representative(s)Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/02]Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date87305595.823.06.1987
[1988/02]
Priority number, dateJP1986016065107.07.1986         Original published format: JP 16065186
JP1986013475101.09.1986         Original published format: JP 13475186
[1988/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0252646
Date:13.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0252646
Date:29.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:G11B33/06, G11B33/12
[1988/02]
CPC:
G11B33/121 (EP,US); G11B5/74 (KR); B42D1/00 (KR);
G06F1/1626 (EP,US); G06F1/1635 (EP,US); G06F1/1643 (EP,US);
G06F1/1677 (EP,US); G09B5/02 (EP,US); G11B31/00 (EP,US);
G11B33/06 (EP,US); G11B33/10 (EP,US); G06F2200/1614 (EP,US);
G06F2200/1634 (EP,US); Y10S345/901 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/02]
TitleGerman:Tragbares Buch ohne Papier[1988/02]
English:Paperless portable book[1988/02]
French:Livre portable sans papier[1988/02]
Examination procedure01.07.1988Examination requested  [1988/35]
31.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1991Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
01.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.1993Fee for grant paid
05.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination13.07.1991Appeal received No.  T0837/91
12.09.1991Statement of grounds filed
23.10.1992Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)30.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
09.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:SearchGB1456293  [ ] (WATANABE KENKYUSHO);
 AT348788B  [ ] (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 US4150435  [ ] (SATOH KEN);
 EP0121251  [ ] (HAEHNEL AV GMBH [DE]);
 EP0198093  [ ] (FANUC LTD [JP])
ExaminationEP0126542
    - J. Isailovic, Videodisc and Optical Memory Systems, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, 1985, pp. 20-21, 318-319.
    - A. Ralston et al, Eds., ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD CO., 1983, page 198.
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