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EP0848543 - Image read apparatus, information processing apparatus, and image read system constituted therewith [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Hidekage
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Tamekuni, Yasuhiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Suzuki, Ryoichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Amikura, Takashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/25]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97310126.415.12.1997
[1998/25]
Priority number, dateJP1996033577516.12.1996         Original published format: JP 33577596
JP1996035392319.12.1996         Original published format: JP 35392396
JP1996035472820.12.1996         Original published format: JP 35472896
[1998/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0848543
Date:17.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0848543
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/387, H04N1/60, H04N1/21
[1999/49]
CPC:
H04N1/3875 (EP,US); H04N1/6027 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/25]H04N1/387
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/34]
Former [1998/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildlesegerät, Informationsverarbeitungsgerät, und damit aufgebautes Bildlesesystem[1998/25]
English:Image read apparatus, information processing apparatus, and image read system constituted therewith[1998/25]
French:Appareil de lecture d'image, appareil de traitement d'information, et système de lecture d'image constitué de ceux-ci[1998/25]
Examination procedure02.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
19.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/01]
09.08.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5383027  (HARVEY RONALD B [US], et al) [Y] 1-13,18,29,41,92 * column 1, line 18 - column 2, line 60 * * column 4, line 51 - line 65 * * column 5, line 22 - column 6, line 33 * * column 8, line 19 - line 25 *;
 [Y]EP0422688  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-13,18,29,41,92 * page 2, column R, line 39 - page 3, column L, line 48 *;
 [A]US4953012  (ABE SHUNICHI [JP]);
 [A]US4004079  (BOSTON WILLIAM THOMAS);
 [A]US4516139  (TAKIGUCHI MASAHIRO [JP]);
 [A]US4255766  (MATSUDA HIDEO, et al);
 [XA]EP0669753  (MINOLTA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 47-49,54 * column 1, line 1 - line 51 * * column 9, line 22 - column 13, line 22 * * column 15, line 49 - column 16, line 55 * * column 18, line 35 - line 51 * * column 20, line 55 - column 22, line 10 * [A] 57,68,79,88;
 [A]US4574319  (KONISHI MASAHIRO [JP]) [A] 47 * column 1, line 12 - line 52 * * column 4, line 7 - line 41 * * column 6, line 13 - column 7, line 22 *;
 [A]JPH06119406  (CANON KK) [A] 57,68,79,88;
 [L]US5822083  (ITO MASAHIKO [JP], et al) [L] * (patent document in English corresponding to patent document in Japanese); column 4, line 14 - line 19 *
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