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EP About this file: EP0481491

EP0481491 - Laser power conrol apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  01.11.1996
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.1996Opposition rejectedpublished on 18.12.1996 [1996/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TEC
570 Ohito, Ohito-cho, Tagata-gun
Shizuoka 410-2392 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TEC
570 Ohito, Ohito-cho, Tagata-gun
Shizuoka / JP
Former [1992/17]For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
6-13, 2-chome, Nakameguro
Meguro-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oku Juntaro
3016-17-203, Shimokanukiushibuse
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1992/17]
Representative(s)Weber, Joachim, et al
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/17]Weber, Joachim, Dr., et al
Hoefer, Schmitz, Weber Patentanwälte Ludwig-Ganghofer-Strasse 20
D-82031 Grünwald / DE
Application number, filing date91117757.417.10.1991
[1992/17]
Priority number, dateJP1990027648117.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27648190
[1992/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0481491
Date:22.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0481491
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0481491
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/103, H04N1/40
[1992/23]
CPC:
H01S3/10 (KR); H01S5/06209 (EP); H04N1/40037 (EP);
H01S5/0617 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/17]H01S3/103
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/17]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Steuerung der Laserleistung[1992/17]
English:Laser power conrol apparatus[1992/17]
French:Appareil de commande de puissance d'un laser[1992/17]
Examination procedure17.10.1991Examination requested  [1992/17]
09.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.1994Fee for grant paid
27.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.06.1995  11.07.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Inc. Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters
30-2, Shimomaruko 3- chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
Opponent's representative
Pellmann, Hans-Bernd
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/35]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.1995  11.07.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Inc. Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters
30-2, Shimomaruko 3- chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
Opponent's representative
Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1995/31]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.1995   
Canon Inc. Corporate Intellectual Property and Legal Headquarters
30-2, Shimomaruko 3- chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
14.07.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.07.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.08.1996Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1996/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2071572  ;
 [A]EP0358171  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0287360  (SHARP KK [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 248 (E-933)(4191) 28 May 1990 & JP-A-2 071 572 ( CANON INC. ), & JP2071572 A 19900528
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