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EP0597482 - A portable facsimile apparatus into which a document or a recording sheet is manually set [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2001
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsukamoto, Takeshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kenmochi, Toshio, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Ezumi, Yosuke, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Toyoda, Hisashi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/14]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [1994/20]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date93118312.311.11.1993
[1994/20]
Priority number, dateJP1992030254612.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30254692
JP1992030254812.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30254892
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597482
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597482
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32
[1994/20]
CPC:
H04N1/32702 (EP,US); H04N1/32795 (EP,US); H04N2201/0096 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/20]
TitleGerman:Tragbares Faksimilegerät, in welchem ein Dokument oder ein Aufzeichnungsblatt manuell eingelegt wird[1994/20]
English:A portable facsimile apparatus into which a document or a recording sheet is manually set[1994/20]
French:Dispositif de fac-similé portable dans lequel est placé un document ou un support d'enregistrement[1994/20]
Examination procedure04.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
23.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1998Date of oral proceedings
04.03.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
04.03.1998Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.1999Fee for grant paid
29.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination23.04.1998Appeal received No.  T0752/98
10.07.1998Statement of grounds filed
20.01.1999Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1999/04]
25.01.1999Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1999/04]
09.02.1999Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)EP98101632.2  / EP0841807
Opposition(s)23.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES22.03.2000
FR22.03.2000
IT22.03.2000
GB11.11.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]ES22.03.2000
FR22.03.2000
GB11.11.2000
Former [2002/26]ES22.03.2000
FR18.08.2000
GB11.11.2000
Former [2002/12]FR18.08.2000
GB11.11.2000
Former [2001/16]FR18.08.2000
Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2166619  (CANON KK) [X] 1-3,5,11,13,14 * page 4, line 43 - page 5, line 77 * [Y] 4,12;
 [XY]EP0289005  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 6,7,9,10,15,16,18,19 * column 4, line 50 - column 7, line 30 * [Y] 8,17;
 [X]JPS63142958  ;
 [Y]JPH04301940  ;
 [A]JPS63262954
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881026), vol. 12, no. 403, Database accession no. (E - 674), & JP63142958 A 19880615 (SHARP CORP) [X] 6,9,10,15,18,19 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930316), vol. 17, no. 125, Database accession no. (E - 1332), & JP04301940 A 19921026 (CANON INC) [Y] 4,8,12,17 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890228), vol. 13, no. 86, Database accession no. (E - 720), & JP63262954 A 19881031 (NISSEI OPUTO KK) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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