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EP1237320 - ENCIPHERING DEVICE AND METHOD, DECIPHERING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.10.2010
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/36]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAKO, Yoichiro, C/O SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / FURUKAWA, Shunsuke, C/O SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / INOKUCHI, Tatsuya, C/O SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / KIHARA, Takashi, C/O SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2002/36]
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/36]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01980961.502.11.2001
[2002/36]
WO2001JP09624
Priority number, dateJP2000033730706.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000337307
JP2001006685009.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001066850
[2002/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0237747
Date:10.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1237320
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.05.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/00, G11B20/10, G10L11/00
[2002/36]
CPC:
G11B20/0021 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/1217 (KR);
H04L9/065 (EP,KR,US); H04L9/12 (EP,KR,US); G11B2020/00014 (KR);
G11B2220/2545 (KR); H04L2209/60 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERSCHLÜSSELUNG, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTSCHÜSSELUNG UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2002/36]
English:ENCIPHERING DEVICE AND METHOD, DECIPHERING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2002/36]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE CHIFFREMENT, DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE DECHIFFREMENT ET SUPPORT MEMOIRE[2002/36]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2002Translation filed 
01.07.2002National basic fee paid 
01.07.2002Search fee paid 
01.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
12.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/48]
12.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200909   M06   Not yet paid
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