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EP0920181 - Communication apparatus and storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.07.2009  [2009/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
No. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467 / JP
[2008/31]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
No. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Asai, Norihiko
c/o Brother Kogyo K.K., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467 / JP
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/10]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [1999/22]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date98309643.925.11.1998
[1999/22]
Priority number, dateJP1997032278925.11.1997         Original published format: JP 32278997
[1999/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0920181
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0920181
Date:23.08.2000
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0920181
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00
[1999/22]
CPC:
H04N1/32797 (EP); H04M11/066 (EP); H04N1/32117 (EP);
H04N1/33376 (EP); H04N2201/3205 (EP); H04N2201/3209 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/19]
Former [1999/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ubertragungsgerät und Speichermedium[1999/22]
English:Communication apparatus and storage medium[1999/22]
French:Dispositif de communication et support d'enregistrement[1999/22]
Examination procedure19.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/16]
20.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2008Fee for grant paid
11.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9710668  (KULAKOWSKI ROBERT T [US]) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * page 5, line 30 - page 7, line 3 * * page 8, line 3 - page 9, line 6 * * page 15, line 18 - line 21 * * figures 1-3,5 *;
 [A]WO9716916  (TELECOM INTERNET LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9726753  (LINK WORLDWIDE INC I [US]) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * page 5, line 10 - line 20 * * page 6, line 10 - page 7, line 22 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [E]GB2338863  (RODRIGUES MICHAEL VICTOR [GB]) [E] 1-10,12,13 * abstract ** page 1, line 1 - page 6, line 27 *
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