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EP About this file: EP0977132

EP0977132 - Information managing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.04.2015  [2015/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyao, Nobuyoshi
290, Anashi
Sakurai-shi, Nara 633-0071 / JP
02 / Tomaru, Yoshiaki
2314-1, Koizumi-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara 639-1042 / JP
03 / Motowaki, Kazuyuki
139, Tsutsujigaokakitagoban-cho
Nabari-shi, Mie 518-0435 / JP
04 / Maruyama, Miyoko
6-20, 1-chome Hishiyanishi
Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577-0807 / JP
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date99114621.826.07.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateJP1998021325528.07.1998         Original published format: JP 21325598
JP1998034908208.12.1998         Original published format: JP 34908298
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0977132
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0977132
Date:15.01.2003
[2003/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2000/05]
CPC:
G06F3/04845 (EP,US); G06F16/54 (EP,US); G06F3/0483 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04802 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/40]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Informationsverwaltungsgerät[2000/05]
English:Information managing device[2000/05]
French:Dispositif de gestion d'informations[2000/05]
Examination procedure16.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/33]
03.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/17]
18.07.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/17]
Appeal following examination13.03.2009Appeal received No.  T1214/09
25.05.2009Statement of grounds filed
18.07.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
18.07.2014Date of oral proceedings
25.07.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP01130707.1  / EP1217550
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0717346  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]WO9806045  (OLIVR CORP LTD [IL], et al)
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