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EP0949800 - Image reading apparatus and control method therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2006/27]
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Terajima, Hisao, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-Chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Shinada, Yasuyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-Chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ono, Takashi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-Chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/41]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99302741.608.04.1999
[1999/41]
Priority number, dateJP1998009894710.04.1998         Original published format: JP 09894798
[1999/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0949800
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0949800
Date:18.10.2000
[2000/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0949800
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/04, H04N1/48
[2000/42]
CPC:
H04N1/484 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/41]H04N1/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/27]
Former [1999/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildlesegerät und Stever verfahren dafür[1999/41]
English:Image reading apparatus and control method therefor[1999/41]
French:Dispositif de lecture d'image et procédé de commade pour le même[1999/41]
Examination procedure12.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/19]
24.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2006Fee for grant paid
20.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Request for further processing for:12.04.2006Request for further processing filed
12.04.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.04.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
ES16.10.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/17]IT05.07.2006
ES16.10.2006
Former [2007/21]ES16.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4731661  (NAGANO FUMIKAZU [JP]) [X] 8,11,13,19 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,14,15,22,26;
 [XA]US5450215  (IWAMA RYOUICHI [JP]) [X] 8,11,13,19 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,14,15,22,26;
 [X]US5625470  (UETA SOUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 8,11,13,19 * the whole document *
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