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EP0854631 - An image reading apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.2004  [2004/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1998/30]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagano, Fumikazu
46-13, Izumihara-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara / JP
02 / Yasuhara, Mitsugi
2-43, Daikan-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara / JP
03 / Tanaka, Akihiro
2234-5-3, Koizumi-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara / JP
[1998/30]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/30]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date97120845.927.11.1997
[1998/30]
Priority number, dateJP1997000723220.01.1997         Original published format: JP 723297
[2000/22]
Former [1998/30]JP1997000923220.01.1997
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0854631
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0854631
Date:01.03.2000
[2000/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0854631
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/047, H04N1/32
[1998/30]
CPC:
H04N1/32448 (EP,US); H04N1/0473 (EP,US); H04N1/32358 (EP,US);
H04N1/12 (EP,US); H04N1/193 (EP,US); H04N2201/02439 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04756 (EP,US); H04N2201/04794 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/45]
Former [1998/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildlesegerät[1998/30]
English:An image reading apparatus[1998/30]
French:Dispositif de lecture d'image[1998/30]
Examination procedure23.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
21.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2003Fee for grant paid
19.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4748514  (BELL GREGORY E [US]) [X] 1-10 * column A * * claims 1-5 *;
 [X]US4160279  (FUWA JYOICHI) [X] 1-10 * column A * * claims 1-11 *;
 [X]US5508820  (KABEYA SHOZO [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column A * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5517331  (MURAI YUKAKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * column A *;
 [A]US4712139  (KATO YOSHIAKI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * column A *
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