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EP0856785 - Network data base control device and method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2004
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hagiuda, Tadashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Otani, Masatoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Maekawa, Yoshito
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Takahashi, Yoshinori
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Hamada, Noboru
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Hirai, Masahito
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/32]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98300764.203.02.1998
[1998/32]
Priority number, dateJP1997003434203.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3434297
JP1997003434403.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3434497
[1998/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0856785
Date:05.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0856785
Date:09.02.2000
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0856785
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[1998/32]
CPC:
G06F21/31 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/42]
Former [1998/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steuerungsvorrichtung einer Netzdatenbank und Verfahren dafür[1998/32]
English:Network data base control device and method thereof[1998/32]
French:Dispositif de commande de base de données d'un réseau et procédé correspondant[1998/32]
Examination procedure26.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
09.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2003Fee for grant paid
04.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/42]
Request for further processing for:03.05.2002Request for further processing filed
03.05.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.05.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.10.2003
IT22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
[2008/12]
Former [2006/14]FR22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
Former [2004/33]NL22.10.2003
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4672572  (ALSBERG PETER [US]) [X] 8,12,16 * column A; figures 6,8 * * column 7, line 1 - column 8, line 2 * [A] 10,14,18;
 [X]WO9406096  (TRUSTED INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN [US]) [X] 8,12,16 * page 20, line 10 - page 22, line L *;
 [A]EP0717339  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0752636  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-7 * column 3, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]US4734796  (GRYNBERG AMIRAM [IL], et al) [A] 16-19 * claims 7,8 *
 [A]  - "LOGON ASSIST FOR MULTIPLE LOGONS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19900101), vol. 32, no. 8A, pages 303 - 305, XP000082815 [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
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