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EP About this file: EP1248218

EP1248218 - INFORMATION PROCESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.01.2011  [2011/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRAYAMA, Tomoshi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2002/41]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date01999906.927.11.2001
[2002/41]
WO2001JP10303
Priority number, dateJP2000036848904.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000368489
[2002/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0246990
Date:13.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1248218
Date:09.10.2002
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.
[2002/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2002/41]
CPC:
G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G06Q30/00 (KR); G06Q20/045 (EP,US);
G06Q20/387 (EP,US); G06Q30/0235 (EP,US); G07F17/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSPROZESSOR[2002/41]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSOR[2002/41]
French:PROCESSEUR D'INFORMATIONS[2002/41]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2002Translation filed 
02.08.2002National basic fee paid 
02.08.2002Search fee paid 
02.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/07]
19.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.09.2010
07.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/04]
17.09.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/04]
23.09.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9721200  (SOLONA TECHNOLOGY DEV CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * page 5 - page 7 * * page 25 - page 26 * * page 29 *;
 [X]US5855007  (JOVICIC NEBOISA [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * column 1 - column 4 *;
 [X]US6012038  (POWELL KEN R [US]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 42 * * column 13, line 66 - column 14, line 23 *;
 [X]WO0041121  (CCREWARDS COM [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * page 3 - page 4 * * page 14 - page 15 *;
 [X]WO0063850  (SHANMAN NEIL [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract ** page 7 - page 19 *
International search[X]JPH11175851  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JPH10275277  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [Y]WO9819229  (FAJKOWSKI PETER W [US]);
 [A]EP0971302  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]);
 [A]JP2000222331  (IBM);
 [A]WO9532563  (JONES CHARLES P [US])
 [Y]  - FROST RAYMOND, "Internet marketing gairon; Net jidai no aratana marketing senryaku to shuhou", KABUSHIKI KAISHA PEARSON EDUCATION, (20000401), pages 125 - 126, XP002908812
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