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EP About this file: EP0558975

EP0558975 - Networked health care and monitoring system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toto Ltd.
1-1, Nakajima 2-chome Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/36]For all designated states
TOTO LTD.
1-1, Nakajima 2-chome Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 802 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Alyfuku, Kiyoshi, c/o Toto Ltd.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kita-kyushu-shi, Fukuoka / JP
02 / Hiruta, Yoshiki, c/o Toto Ltd.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kita-kyushu-shi, Fukuoka / JP
[1993/36]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/36]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
D-82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date93102247.912.02.1993
[1993/36]
Priority number, dateJP1992007289524.02.1992         Original published format: JP 7289592
[1993/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0558975
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0558975
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/117, A61B5/20, A61B5/22
[1993/36]
CPC:
A61B5/14507 (EP,US); A61B5/002 (EP,US); A61B5/20 (EP,US);
A61B5/222 (EP,US); A61B5/0022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/36]
TitleGerman:Netzwerk zur Beobachtung des Gesundheitszustandes[1993/36]
English:Networked health care and monitoring system[1993/36]
French:Réseau destiné à la surveillance de l'état de santé[1993/36]
Examination procedure08.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/49]
13.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1997Fee for grant paid
25.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
DK03.12.1997
ES03.12.1997
FR03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
NL03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU12.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
MC31.08.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2004/38]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
ES03.12.1997
FR03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
NL03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU12.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2004/35]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
ES03.12.1997
FR03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
NL03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2003/18]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
ES03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
NL03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2003/17]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
ES03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
NL03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC01.09.1998
Former [2003/07]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
ES03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
NL03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2002/25]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
ES03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2001/01]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
IE12.02.1998
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2000/52]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
CH03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LI03.12.1997
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2000/50]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
CH09.03.1998
LI09.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [2000/05]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
GR03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
LU28.02.1998
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [1999/42]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
IT03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [1998/51]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
MC31.08.1998
Former [1998/46]AT03.12.1997
BE03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
Former [1998/44]AT03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
FR30.04.1998
Former [1998/40]AT03.12.1997
PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
Former [1998/37]PT03.03.1998
SE03.03.1998
Former [1998/35]SE03.03.1998
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2187554  (KON ISRAEL);
 [X]EP0278631  (TOTO LTD [JP]);
 [XD]EP0292311  (INAX CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0323901  (INAX CORP [JP]);
 [XD]US4962550  (IKENAGA TAKAO [JP], et al);
 [A]DE9103737U  ;
 [X]US5039616  (COPELAN HERBERT W [US])
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