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EP About this file: EP0571096

EP0571096 - Data processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
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, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Karasawa, Katsumi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1993/47]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date93303421.730.04.1993
[1993/47]
Priority number, dateJP1992012503318.05.1992         Original published format: JP 12503392
JP1992012503418.05.1992         Original published format: JP 12503492
[1993/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0571096
Date:24.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0571096
Date:30.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0571096
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:H03M13/00, G11B20/18
[1993/47]
CPC:
G11B20/1876 (EP,US); H03M13/00 (EP,US); H03M13/29 (EP,US);
H03M13/35 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/47]
TitleGerman:Datenverarbeitungsvorrichtung[1993/47]
English:Data processing apparatus[1993/47]
French:Appareil de traitement de données[1993/47]
Examination procedure12.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
21.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1999Fee for grant paid
05.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES23.06.1999
IT23.06.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2002/26]ES23.06.1999
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0402115  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-10,13-23,26-30 * column 3, line 47 - column 7, line 11; claims 1,14-16 * [Y] 11,24;
 [A]EP0411835  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,4-6,18-23 * column 7, line 43 - column 8, line 6 * * column 10, line 28 - column 12, line 6 *;
 [A]EP0461787  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,4-6,18-23 * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 32 *;
 [A]JPH0442622  ;
 [A]JPS59135941  ;
 [A]US4792953  (PASDERA LEONARD A [US], et al) [A] 11 * column 3, line 42 - line 59 *;
 [A]JPS6276825
 [Y]  - J.H.WILKINSON, "Replay of digital video recording at non-standard tape speeds", RECORD OF 13TH INT. T.V. SYMPOSIUM, MONTREUX, (198305), pages 409 - 422 [Y] 11,24 * page 414, paragraph L - page 415, paragraph 4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920526), vol. 016, no. 227, Database accession no. (E - 1207), & JP04042622 A 19920213 (CANON INC) [A] 1,11,18,27,30 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841204), vol. 8, no. 264, Database accession no. (E - 282)<1701> , & JP59135941 A 19840804 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) [A] 1,11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870908), vol. 011, no. 277, Database accession no. (E - 538), & JP62076825 A 19870408 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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