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EP About this file: EP0655854

EP0655854 - Image communicating apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/22]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nohata, Yukio, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Maeda, Toru, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Makoto, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Hashimoto, Takaaki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/22]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/22]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date94308368.314.11.1994
[1995/22]
Priority number, dateJP1993029988030.11.1993         Original published format: JP 29988093
[1995/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0655854
Date:31.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0655854
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/17
[1995/22]
CPC:
H04N1/00278 (EP,US); H04N1/17 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/22]
TitleGerman:Bildübertragungsgerät[1995/22]
English:Image communicating apparatus[1995/22]
French:Dispositif de transmission d'image[1995/22]
Examination procedure12.10.1995Examination requested  [1995/49]
01.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.1999Fee for grant paid
01.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Request for further processing for:11.09.1998Request for further processing filed
11.09.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.10.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES21.07.1999
[2002/26]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0443716  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,5,12 * column 5, line 27 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [A]JPS5871767  ;
 [A]JPS57183173  ;
 [A]EP0294622  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1,5,12,24 * column 4, line 49 - line 56 * * column 8, line 13 - line 27 *;
 [A]EP0310432  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,5,12,24 * figures 2A,2B *;
 [A]US4302781  (IKEDA TAKATOSHI, et al) [A] 8,24 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 5 * * column 5, line 31 - line 50 *;
 [A]EP0076948  (IBM [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830721), vol. 7, no. 166, Database accession no. (E - 188), & JP58071767 A 19830428 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) [A] 1,5,12,24 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830203), vol. 7, no. 27, Database accession no. (E - 156), & JP57183173 A 00000000 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI KK) [A] 1,5,12,24 * abstract *
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