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EP0354702 - Image communication apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/07]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshino, Motoaki
1048-1-5-1108, Nakanoshima Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1990/07]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/07]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date89307768.531.07.1989
[1990/07]
Priority number, dateJP1988020120912.08.1988         Original published format: JP 20120988
[1990/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0354702
Date:14.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0354702
Date:06.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32
[1990/07]
CPC:
H04N1/32064 (EP,US); H04N1/32037 (EP,US); H04Q3/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1990/07]
TitleGerman:Bildkommunikationsgerät[1990/07]
English:Image communication apparatus[1990/07]
French:Appareil de communication d'images[1990/07]
Examination procedure31.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/10]
14.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1996Date of oral proceedings
10.10.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2003/12]
10.10.1996Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.02.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/12]
Appeal following examination10.12.1996Appeal received No.  T0258/97
19.02.1997Statement of grounds filed
11.01.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [2001/02]
20.07.2001Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2001/29]
08.02.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
08.02.2002Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:09.11.1995Request for further processing filed
09.11.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.11.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
21.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
23.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 10
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 11
18.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 12
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]   REVIEW OF THE ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION LABORATORIES, vol. 33, no. 1, January 1985, pages 21-30, Tokyo, JP; M. ARISAWA et al.: "FICS-2 facsimile storage and conversion software system (STOC-201)" [X]
 [X]   IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, Atlanta, 26th - 29th November 1984, pages 303-307, New York, US; M. FUJIWARA et al.: "Advanced facsimile communication network" [X]
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