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EP0816986 - System for recognizing motions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/02]Method, apparatus and system for recognizing motions
[2006/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
05.09.2014Change - no opposition filedpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
05.09.2014Change - inventorpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Unuma, Munetoshi
20-1, Mizuki-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
02 / Nonaka, Shiro
3038-10, Sawa
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
03 / Oho, Shigeru
74-7, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
04 / Yoshiaki, Usami
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
05 / Tsutomu, Nishioka
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
06 / Tomo, Yashiki
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
07 / Katsuo, Tashiro
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
 [2014/41]
Former [1998/02]01 / Unuma, Munetoshi
20-1, Mizuki-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 / JP
02 / Nonaka, Shiro
3038-10, Sawa
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
03 / Oho, Shigeru
74-7, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97304807.702.07.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996017345303.07.1996         Original published format: JP 17345396
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0816986
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0816986
Date:28.06.2000
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816986
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00
[1998/02]
CPC:
A61B5/1123 (EP,US); A43B3/34 (EP,US); A61B5/1112 (EP,US);
A61B5/681 (EP,US); A61B5/6828 (EP,US); A61B5/6831 (EP,US);
G06F3/011 (EP,US); G06F3/017 (EP,US); G06V40/23 (EP,US);
A61B5/1117 (EP,US); A61B5/112 (EP,US); A61B5/7232 (EP,US);
A61B5/726 (EP,US); A61B5/7264 (EP,US); A63B2024/0071 (EP,US);
A63B24/0003 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/10]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System zur Bewegungserkennung[2006/10]
English:System for recognizing motions[2006/10]
French:Système de reconnaissance du mouvement[2006/10]
Former [1998/02]Verfahren, Gerät und System zur Bewegungserkennung
Former [1998/02]Method, apparatus and system for recognizing motions
Former [1998/02]Méthode, appareil et système de reconnaissance du mouvement
Examination procedure22.07.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
17.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2006Fee for grant paid
13.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2014/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5280265  (KRAMER JAMES F [US], et al) [X] 1,15-17,19,24 * column 3, line 64 - column 9, line 40 * * column 18, line 30 - column 19, line 36 * * figures 1-7,39A * [A] 2,18,23,25;
 [XA]EP0264782  (YAMAHA CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,16,17,19 * column 8, line 43 - column 16, line 46 * * column 17, line 42 - column 18, line 28 * * figures 1,2,7,8 * [A] 3,4,18,23-25;
 [XA]EP0666544  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,16,17,19,24 * column 3, line 35 - column 7, line 11 * * column 8, line 24 - column 9, line 5 * * figures 1-3 * [A] 25;
 [X]US5516105  (EISENBREY GLEN T [US], et al) [X] 1,26 * column 2, lines 5-36 * * column 2, line 66 - column 5, line 55 * * figures 2-8 *;
 [DA]US5483630  (UNUMA MUNETOSHI [JP], et al) [DA] 1,19,23-26 * column 6, line 51 - column 24, line 44 * * figures 1-48 *
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