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EP1343089 - DATA TRANSFER METHOD, DATA TRANSFER DEVICE, COMMUNICATION INTERFACE METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION INTERFACE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.01.2009  [2009/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIYAMA, Koichi c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2007/35]
Former [2003/37]01 / SUGIYAMA, Koichi C/O SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr.
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01999885.503.12.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001JP10537
Priority number, dateJP2000036836304.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000368363
[2003/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0246939
Date:13.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1343089
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1343089
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/28
[2003/37]
CPC:
G06F13/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:DATENÜBERTRAGUNGSVERFAHREN, DATENÜBERTRAGUNGSGERÄT, ÜBERTRAGUNGSSCHNITTSTELLENVERFAHREN, ÜBERTRAGUNGSSCHNITTSTELLENGERÄT[2003/37]
English:DATA TRANSFER METHOD, DATA TRANSFER DEVICE, COMMUNICATION INTERFACE METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION INTERFACE DEVICE[2003/37]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRANSFERT DE DONNEES ET PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'INTERFACE DE COMMUNICATION[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2002Translation filed 
31.07.2002National basic fee paid 
31.07.2002Search fee paid 
31.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2002Examination requested  [2003/37]
15.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2007Fee for grant paid
14.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0803819  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * page 17, line 45 - page 18, line 39 *;
 [A]US5915127  (OGAWA HITOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-19* figures 5,7,9,11 *;
 [A]US5991817  (ROWETT KEVIN J [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 14, line 51 - column 16, line 44 *;
 [X]EP1049019  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 7,10-13,16-19 * abstract * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0077] * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0099] *
International search[A]JPH10285234  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH11341063  (DIGITAL VISION LAB KK);
 [X]JP2000134242  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)
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