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EP0756237 - Group environment setting method and system thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/05]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kurosawa, Takahiro
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sato, Hiroaki
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/05]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/05]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date96305355.822.07.1996
[1997/05]
Priority number, dateJP1995018419920.07.1995         Original published format: JP 18419995
JP1996000654918.01.1996         Original published format: JP 654996
[1997/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0756237
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0756237
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[1997/05]
CPC:
G06Q10/10 (EP,US); Y10S707/99938 (US); Y10S707/99939 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/05]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Zuweisung von Gruppenumgebungsvariablen[1997/05]
English:Group environment setting method and system thereof[1997/05]
French:Procédé et système de définition de l'environnement d'un groupe[1997/05]
Examination procedure11.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/33]
16.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2002Fee for grant paid
28.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/38]
Request for further processing for:27.04.2000Request for further processing filed
27.04.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.05.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR25.09.2002
DE28.12.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/46]DE28.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]  - PRASUN DEWAN ET AL, "PRIMITIVES FOR PROGRAMMING MULTI-USER INTERFACES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE AND TECHNOL ( UIST ), HILTON HEAD, S. CAROLINA, NOV. 11 - 13, 1991, ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, (19911111), no. SYMP. 4, pages 69 - 78, XP000315068 [Y] 1-56 * page 74, column R, line 5 - page 75, column R, line 22 *
 [Y]  - HONGHAI SHEN ET AL, "ACCESS CONTROL FOR COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS", SHARING PERSPECTIVES, TORONTO, OCT. 31 - NOV. 4, 1992, TURNER J;KRAUT J, (19921031), no. -, pages 51 - 58, XP000337568 [Y] 1-56 * the whole document *
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