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EP0853284 - System comprising a printer and a camera and method of printing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/29]Data communication apparatus reconfiguring communication ports upon detection of connection at one port
[2006/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/48]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Masamichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Takahashi, Koji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97310545.523.12.1997
[1998/29]
Priority number, dateJP1996035018127.12.1996         Original published format: JP 35018196
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0853284
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0853284
Date:08.09.1999
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0853284
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40, G06F3/12
[1998/29]
CPC:
H04L12/40117 (EP,US); G06F13/4072 (EP,US); G06F3/1206 (EP);
G06F3/1236 (EP); G06F3/128 (EP); G06F3/1293 (US);
H04L12/40123 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/20]
Former [1998/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System mit Drucker und Kamera und Druckverfahren[2006/18]
English:System comprising a printer and a camera and method of printing[2006/18]
French:Système comprenant une imprimante et une caméra et procédé d'impession[2006/18]
Former [1998/29]Datenkommunikationsgerät zum Rekonfigurieren der Kommunikations-Ports bei der Feststellung einer Verbindung an einem Port
Former [1998/29]Data communication apparatus reconfiguring communication ports upon detection of connection at one port
Former [1998/29]Dispositif de communication de données pour reconfigurer des portes de communications quand une connexion à une porte est detectée
Examination procedure21.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
27.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
10.04.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2006Fee for grant paid
14.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
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
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.11.2006
[2008/07]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0554878  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-18,23-31,33-35,37 * page 3, column 4, line 4 - line 38; figure 1 * * page 4, column 5, line 35 - line 51; figure 4 *;
 [A]WO9614620  (PHYSIO CONTROL CORP [US]) [A] 1-10,30,34 * page 4, line 17 - page 7, line 22; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0632393  (HARRIS CORP [US]) [A] 4 * page 3, column 3, line 19 - line 36; figure 1 *
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