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EP1183688 - AUDIO/VIDEO REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.09.2012  [2012/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights Brooklands Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
[2011/30]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
Sony United Kingdom Limited
The Heights, Brooklands
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HARRADINE, Vincent Carl
P.O. Box 489
Station A
Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Y3 / CA
02 / TURNER, Alan
31 Fennel Close
Chineham
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8XF / GB
03 / DAVID, Morgan William Amos
18 Broomleaf Road
Farnham
Surrey GU9 8DG / GB
04 / WILLIAMS, Michael
11 Lennon Way
Bridghton Hill
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4NY / GB
05 / McGRATH, Mark John
42 Lydbury
Harmanswater
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 3HH / GB
06 / KYDD, Andrew
11 Mahler Close
Old Hatch Warren
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4NA / GB
07 / THORPE, Jonathan
14 Norman Flats
Norman Road
St. Cross
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9PP / GB
 [2011/41]
Former [2002/10]01 / HARRADINE, Vincent Carl
P.O. Box 489, Station A
Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Y3 / CA
02 / TURNER, Alan
31 Fennel Close, Chineham
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8XF / GB
03 / DAVID, Morgan William Amos
18 Broomleaf Road, Farnham
Surrey GU9 8DG / GB
04 / WILLIAMS, Michael
11 Lennon Way, Bridghton Hill
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4NY / GB
05 / McGRATH, Mark John
42 Lydbury, Harmanswater
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 3HH / GB
06 / KYDD, Andrew
11 Mahler Close, Old Hatch Warren
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4NA / GB
07 / THORPE, Jonathan
14 Norman Flats, Norman Road, St. Cross
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9PP / GB
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr., et al
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01915560.530.03.2001
[2002/10]
WO2001GB01452
Priority number, dateGB2000000842905.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0008429
GB2000000843205.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0008432
GB2000000843405.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0008434
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0175884
Date:11.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1183688
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1183688
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/00
[2002/10]
CPC:
H04N5/9201 (EP,US); G06F16/78 (EP,US); G06F16/7844 (EP,US);
G06F16/786 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B27/107 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/323 (EP,US);
G11B27/326 (EP,US); G11B27/328 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/61 (EP,US); G11B2220/655 (EP,US);
G11B2220/657 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US); H04N5/765 (EP,US);
H04N5/772 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2002/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUDIO/VIDEOWIEDERGABEGERÄT UND VERFAHREN[2002/10]
English:AUDIO/VIDEO REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2002/10]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE REPRODUCTION AUDIO/VIDEO[2002/10]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2001National basic fee paid 
12.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/10]
09.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2011Fee for grant paid
18.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08006595.6  / EP1947648
EP08006596.4  / EP1947649
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.11.2007
Opposition(s)13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0915622  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,10,14,55-58 * page 3, paragraph 8 - page 4, line 18; figure 2 * [Y] 4-9,12,13;
 [YA]GB2312078  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 6-9,12,13 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,14,15,17-19,25,36,38-40,43-52,54;
 [XAY]US6038368  (BOETJE GERARD J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,10,14,38-43 * the whole document * [A] 46-48,54 [Y] 4-9;
 [XA]WO9739411  (AVID TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 1,2,8-10,14,38,39,45,46,52,54 * the whole document * [A] 7,40,43;
 [XA]US5805733  (WANG KATHERINE [US], et al) [X] 15,17-21,23,24,36,49,50 * column W * [A] 1,10,11,14,38,46;
 [EL]EP1102271  (SONY UK LTD [GB]) [E] 1-58 * the whole document * * priority, same applicant * [L] ;
 [A]WO9936918  (AVID TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [A] 14,26-35 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5910825  (TAKEUCHI HAJIME [JP]) [A] 1,6,14,38,39,46,54 * column W *;
 [PAL]EP1083567  (SONY UK LTD [GB]) [PA] 1,6,7,12-15,38,43,45-47,49,50,54-58 * the whole document * * priority, the same applicant * [L] ;
 [PAL]EP1083568  (SONY UK LTD [GB]) [PA] 1,6,7,11-15,26,36-38,43,46,54-58 * the whole document * * priority, the same applicant * [L] ;
 [A]US5771330  (TAKANO MASAYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10,14,38-44,46 * column W *;
 [A]EP0902431  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE], et al) [A] 1,10,11,14,26,36-38,46 * the whole document *
 [PAL]  - WILKINSON J H ET AL, "TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR GLOBALLY UNIQUE CONTENT INDENTIFICATION", SMPTE JOURNAL, SMPTE INC. SCARSDALE, N.Y, US, (200010), vol. 109, no. 10, ISSN 0036-1682, pages 795 - 799, XP000969315 [PA] 1,7,14,15,26 * the whole document * * this Doc. is of Cat."A", see footnote at page 795: " Presented at IBC99 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 10-14, 1999" * [L]
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