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EP About this file: EP0554456

EP0554456 - FACSIMILE-MAIL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.09.1999 [1999/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKADA, Akihiro, Fujitsu Limited
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
[1993/32]
Representative(s)Lehn, Werner, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date92915887.116.07.1992
[1993/32]
WO1992JP00909
Priority number, dateJP1991017945619.07.1991         Original published format: JP 17945691
[1993/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9302516
Date:04.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0554456
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0554456
Date:30.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.02.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/54, H04L12/58, H04N1/32
[1993/32]
CPC:
H04N1/32416 (EP,US); H04L51/00 (EP,US); H04N1/324 (EP,US);
H04M3/533 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/32]
TitleGerman:FAKSIMILEPOSTVORRICHTUNG[1993/32]
English:FACSIMILE-MAIL DEVICE[1993/32]
French:SYSTEME DE CORRESPONDANCE PAR TELECOPIE[1993/32]
Entry into regional phase09.03.1993Translation filed 
09.03.1993National basic fee paid 
09.03.1993Search fee paid 
09.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
29.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.1998Fee for grant paid
13.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2134043  ;
 [X]JP63073755  ;
 [A]US4870678  (ADACHI EIICHI [JP]);
 [A]EP0378694  (FUJITSU LTD [JP])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 371 (E-963)10 August 1990 & JP-A-2 134 043 ( OKI ELECTRIC IND. CO.,LTD. ) 23 May 1990, & JP2134043 A 19900523
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 304 (E-646)18 August 1988 & JP-A-63 073 755 ( NIPPON TELEGR &TELEPH CORP. ) 4 April 1988, & JP63073755 A 19880404
International searchJPS6382141  [ ] (RICOH KK);
 JPS6387045  [ ] (TOSHIBA CORP);
 JPH022268  [ ] (TOSHIBA CORP)
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