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EP0491468 - Display range control apparatus and external storage unit for use therewith [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.08.1998 [1998/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NINTENDO CO. LIMITED
60, Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto / JP
For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/26]For all designated states
NINTENDO CO. LIMITED
60, Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho
Higashiyama-ku Kyoto / JP
For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome
Ota-ku Tokyo 143 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otake, Masahiro, c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd.
60 Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto / JP
02 / Takahashi, Toyofumi, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ota-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Nishiumi, Satoshi, c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd.
60, Fukuine Kamitakamatsu-cho
Higashiyama-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Otsuki, Takashi, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ota-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/26]
Representative(s)Pratt, David Martin
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/51]Pratt, David Martin
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1992/26]Arthur, Bryan Edward
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyers Buildings Holborn
London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date91310575.515.11.1991
[1992/26]
Priority number, dateJP1990031241017.11.1990         Original published format: JP 31241090
[1992/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0491468
Date:24.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0491468
Date:26.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0491468
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:G09G5/14, A63F9/22
[1992/26]
CPC:
G09G5/14 (EP,US); G09G5/36 (KR); A63F13/00 (EP,US);
H04N5/272 (EP,US); A63F2300/203 (EP,US); G09G2340/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1992/26]
TitleGerman:Gerät zum Steuern einer Anzeigezone und externer Speicher zu seiner Benutzung[1992/26]
English:Display range control apparatus and external storage unit for use therewith[1992/26]
French:Dispositif de commande d'une zone d'affichage et mémoire externe destinée à son usage[1992/26]
Examination procedure23.10.1995Examination requested  [1995/51]
16.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.1997Fee for grant paid
09.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4710767  (SCIACERO JAMES R [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 44 *;
 [A]DE3305710  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * page 7, line 8 - page 7, line 21 * * page 8, line 16 - page 10, line 32 * * page 14, line 10 - page 14, line 22 *;
 [A]GB2186470  (INTEL CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2226938  (APPLE COMPUTER [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0095618  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 3,4,8 * abstract *
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