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EP0789349 - Pattern matching method and apparatus thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/33]Pattern matching method and apparatus and telephone system
[2001/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.08.2003  [2003/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tzirkel-Hancock, Eli, Canon Res. Centre Europe Ltd
20 Alan Turing Road,Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 5YF / GB
02 / Keiller, Robert, Alexander;Canon Res. Centre Europe
20 Alan Turing Road,Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 5YF / GB
[1998/36]
Former [1997/33]01 / Tzirkel-Hancock, Eli, Canon Res. Centre Europe Ltd
20 Alan Turing Road,Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 5YF / GB
02 / Keiller, Alexander, Canon Res. Centre Europe Ltd.
20 Alan Turing Road,Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 5YF / GB
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97300814.707.02.1997
[1997/33]
Priority number, dateGB1996000269909.02.1996         Original published format: GB 9602699
GB1996001442909.07.1996         Original published format: GB 9614429
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0789349
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0789349
Date:12.11.1997
[1997/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0789349
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G10L15/12, H04M3/42, H04M3/50, H04Q3/62, H04Q3/42
[2001/15]
CPC:
H04M3/533 (EP,US); G10L15/12 (EP,US); H04M3/42204 (EP,US);
G10L2015/085 (EP,US); H04M1/271 (EP,US); H04M1/57 (EP,US);
H04M1/6505 (EP,US); H04M2201/40 (EP,US); H04M3/53383 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/33]G10L5/06, H04M3/42, H04M3/50, H04Q3/62, H04Q3/42
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/33]
TitleGerman:Mustervergleichsverfahren und Vorrichtung dafür[2001/15]
English:Pattern matching method and apparatus thereof[2001/15]
French:Méthode de comparaison de formes et appareil correspondant[2001/15]
Former [1997/33]Mustervergleichsverfahren und Gerät und Fernsprechsystem
Former [1997/33]Pattern matching method and apparatus and telephone system
Former [1997/33]Méthode de comparaison de formes et appareil et système téléphonique
Examination procedure26.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/33]
12.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
06.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2002Fee for grant paid
16.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02075354.7  / EP1213707
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Request for further processing for:05.02.2002Request for further processing filed
05.02.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.03.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8704290  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1 * page 56, line 22 - page 57, line 13 * * page 55, line 16 - page 56, line 18 * * page 62, line 15 - line 29 *;
 [A]US4910783  (NAKAGAWA SEIICHI [JP]) [A] 1* column 13, line 35 - column 14, line 33 *;
 [A]EP0417854  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 7, line 10 - column 10, line 12 *;
 [A]US5218668  (HIGGINS ALAN L [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 8 - column 9 *
by applicantUS4592086
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