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EP About this file: EP0720113

EP0720113 - Two-dimensional code reading apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2002
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2002  [2002/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho, Kariya-City
Aichi-Pref. / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-City, Aichi-Pref. / JP
Former [1996/27]For all designated states
NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD.
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hara, Masahiro, c/o Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref. 448 / JP
02 / Watabe, Motoaki, c/o Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref. 448 / JP
[1996/27]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date95119965.218.12.1995
[1996/27]
Priority number, dateJP1994032287326.12.1994         Original published format: JP 32287394
[1996/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0720113
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0720113
Date:15.10.1997
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0720113
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10, G06K7/14, G06K19/06
[1997/42]
CPC:
G06K7/1093 (EP,US); G06K7/1417 (EP,US); G06K7/1456 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/27]G06K7/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/27]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Lesen eines zweidimensionalen Codes[1996/27]
English:Two-dimensional code reading apparatus[1996/27]
French:Dispositif de lecture d'un code à deux dimensions[1996/27]
Examination procedure09.04.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/24]
14.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2001Fee for grant paid
26.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0672994  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [PX] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4924078  (SANT ANSELMO CARL [US], et al) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 42 - column 5, line 64; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]WO9218947  (MAC MILLAN BLOEDEL LTD [CA]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0561334  (SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [DA]US5053609  (PRIDDY DENNIS G [US], et al) [DA] 1 * column 5, line 54 - column 6, line 8; figures 1A,4 *;
 [A]EP0484132  (OMNIPLANAR INC [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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