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EP About this file: EP0506058

EP0506058 - Magnetic card reader/writer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1998
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OMRON CORPORATION
10, Tsuchido-cho Hanazono Ukyo-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 616-8025 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
OMRON CORPORATION
10, Tsuchido-cho Hanazono Ukyo-ku
Kyoto 616 / JP
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
OMRON CORPORATION
10, Tsuchido-cho Hanazono Ukyo-ku
Kyoto 616 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Yasuo, c/o OMRON CORPORATION
Intellect. Prop. Center, 20 Igadera, Shimo-Kaiinji
Nagaokakyo-City, Kyoto 617 / JP
[1992/40]
Representative(s)Wilhelms Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date92105236.126.03.1992
[1992/40]
Priority number, dateJP19910026733U26.03.1991         Original published format: JP 2673391 U
[1997/23]
Former [1993/02]JP1991002673326.03.1991
JP19910026733U26.03.1991
Former [1992/45]JP19910026733U26.03.1991
Former [1992/40]JP19910026733U26.03.1991
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0506058
Date:30.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0506058
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06K1/12, G06K7/08
[1997/23]
CPC:
G06K1/125 (EP,US); G06K7/084 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/40]G06K7/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1992/40]
TitleGerman:Lese-/Schreibvorrichtung für Magnetkarte[1992/40]
English:Magnetic card reader/writer[1992/40]
French:Dispositif de lecture/écriture de carte magnétique[1992/40]
Examination procedure23.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/40]
24.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.1997Fee for grant paid
17.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
ES04.06.1997
GR04.06.1997
IT04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
NL04.06.1997
PT04.09.1997
SE04.09.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
ES04.06.1997
GR04.06.1997
IT04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
PT04.09.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [2000/05]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
GR04.06.1997
IT04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
PT04.09.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [1999/42]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
IT04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
PT04.09.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [1998/24]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
PT04.09.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [1998/15]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
DK04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [1998/12]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
SE04.09.1997
Former [1998/10]AT04.06.1997
BE04.06.1997
Former [1998/02]AT04.06.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP62241178  ;
 [A]EP0361296  (CGA HBS [FR]);
 [Y]EP0387809  (TONAMI ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO [JP])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 112 (P-687)9 April 1988 & JP-A-62 241 178 ( OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO ) 21 October 1987, & JP62241178 A 19871021
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