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EP1168838 - INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM STORING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.2010  [2010/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/33]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUDA, Kei, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Motoyuki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / OSAWA, Muneaki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / MIURA, Kentaro, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr.
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01901518.923.01.2001
[2002/01]
WO2001JP00420
Priority number, dateJP2000001661326.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000016613
[2002/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0156281
Date:02.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1168838
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1168838
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/034, G11B27/34, H04N5/262
[2006/10]
CPC:
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/19 (KR);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); H04N5/262 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/765 (EP,US);
H04N5/77 (KR); G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2508 (KR);
G11B2220/2512 (EP,US); G11B2220/2516 (KR); G11B2220/2525 (EP,KR,US);
G11B2220/2537 (KR); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/01]H04N5/91, H04N5/262, G11B27/02
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/20]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSGERÄT, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMMSPEICHERMEDIUM[2002/01]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM STORING MEDIUM[2002/01]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME INFORMATIQUE ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT DE PROGRAMMES[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2001Translation filed 
20.09.2001National basic fee paid 
20.09.2001Search fee paid 
20.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
06.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2009Fee for grant paid
26.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)17.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]JPH0746462  (ADOBE SYSTEMS INC);
 [X]JPH09146918  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [X]JPH09270992  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [X]JPH10200814  (HITACHI ELECTRONICS);
 [X]JPH10248048  (SONY CORP);
 [X]JPH11146333  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [XP]JP2000050204  (HITACHI LTD);
 [AP]JP2000149045  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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