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EP0504549 - Multiplex communication control unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.1998
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.04.1998 [1998/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho Yokkaichi-shi
Mie-ken / JP
For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]For all designated states
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
1-14, Nishisuehiro-cho
Yokkaichi-shi Mie-ken / JP
For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hattori, Yukimitsu
898-36, Ikeda-cho
Suzuka-shi, Mie-ken / JP
02 / Sugimoto, Tetsuo, c/o Osaka Works of Sumitomo
Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-cho, Konohana-ku
Osaka / JP
[1992/39]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date92100911.421.01.1992
[1992/39]
Priority number, dateJP1991006870308.03.1991         Original published format: JP 6870391
[1992/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0504549
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0504549
Date:10.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0504549
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, B60R16/02, G08C15/06
[1993/02]
CPC:
B60R16/0315 (EP,US); H05K1/0393 (EP,US); H05K1/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/39]H04L12/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1992/39]
TitleGerman:Multiplex-Kommunikationseinheit[1992/39]
English:Multiplex communication control unit[1992/39]
French:Unité de contrôle de communication multiplex[1992/39]
Examination procedure17.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/19]
05.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.1997Fee for grant paid
29.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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