blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1331560

EP1331560 - Program reception/execution apparatus that can commence execution of a machine program having only received the program in part. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/31]Program reception/execution apparatus that can commence execution of a machine program having only received the program in part, and a program transmission apparatus that enables such execution
[2004/32]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2014Revocation of patentpublished on 24.09.2014  [2014/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2003/31]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006-banchi, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Shinji
9-13-306, Higashikouriencho
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0081 / JP
02 / Oashi, Masahiro
61-6, Tanabedojo
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0331 / JP
03 / Kusumi, Yuki
15-40, Sekiyakita 3-chome
Kashiba-shi, Nara 639-02 / JP
04 / Shimoji, Tatsuya
30-3-1102, Miiminamimachi
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572 / JP
05 / Minamikata, Ikuo
34-3, Sakuragaoka 2-chome, Seikacho
Souraku-gun, Kyoto 6 19-02 / JP
06 / Kozuka, Masayuki
825 South Golden West Av. no. 5
Arcadia, CA 91007 / US
07 / Mimura, Yoshihiro
62/4 Great King Street
Edinburgh EH3 6QY / GB
08 / Miyabe, Yoshiyuki
9-11-505, Higashimikuni 3-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 532 / JP
09 / Okamura, Kazuo
510-1-101, Suenaga, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0013 / JP
10 / Kakiuchi, Takashi
2-7-5-212, Shinsenrinishimachi
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0083 / JP
11 / Hirai, Junichi
20-8-503, Yamatecho 2-chome
Suita-shi, Osaka 564 / JP
12 / Takao, Naoya
16-3-7 12, Joushoujicho
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
13 / Mori, Toshiya
1-6-19, Shinzaike
Settu-shi, Osaka 566-0055 / JP
 [2004/34]
Former [2003/36]01 / Inoue, Shinji
9-13-306, Higashikouriencho
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0081 / JP
02 / Oashi, Masahiro
61-6, Tanabedojo
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0331 / JP
03 / Kusumi, Yuki
15-40, Sekiyakita 3-chome
Kashiba-shi, Nara 639-02 / JP
04 / Shimoji, Tatsuya
30-3-1102, Miiminamimachi
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572 / JP
05 / Minamikata, Ikuo
34-3, Sakuragaoka 2-chome, Sekacho
Souraku-gun, Kyoto 6 19-02 / JP
06 / Kozuka, Masayuki
825 South Golden West Av. no. 5
Arcadia, CA 91007 / US
07 / Mimura, Yoshihiro
62/4 Great King Street
Edinburgh EH3 6QY / GB
08 / Miyabe, Yoshiyuki
9-11-505, Higashimikuni 3-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 532 / JP
09 / Okamura, Kazuo
510-1-101, Suenaga, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-0013 / JP
10 / Kakiuchi, Takashi
2-7-5-212, Shinsenrinishimachi
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0083 / JP
11 / Hirai, Junichi
20-8-503, Yamatecho 2-chome
Suita-shi, Osaka 564 / JP
12 / Takao, Naoya
16-3-7 12, Joushoujicho
Kodama-shi, Oska 571 / JP
13 / Mori, Toshiya
1-6-19, Sinzaike
Settu-shi, Osaka 566-0055 / JP
Former [2003/31]01 / Inoue, Shinji
19-1-1142, Matsuyacho
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572 / JP
02 / Oash, Masahiro
43-22, Nomuramotomachi
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-01 / JP
03 / Kusumi, Yuki
15-40, Sekiyakita 3-chome
Kashiba-shi, Nara 639-02 / JP
04 / Shimoji, Tatsuya
30-3-1102, Miiminamimachi
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572 / JP
05 / Minamikata, Ikuo
34-3, Sakuragaoka 2-chome, Sekacho
Souraku-gun, Kyoto 6 19-02 / JP
06 / Kozuka, Masayuki
19-1-1207, Ishizuminamimachi
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572 / JP
07 / Mimuua, Yoshihiro
2-22-5 13, Takatsukacho
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573 / JP
08 / Miyabe, Yoshiyuki
9-11-505, Higashimikuni 3-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 532 / JP
09 / Okamura, Kazuo
5-8-302, Hoshigaoka 4-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573 / JP
10 / Kakiuchi, Takashi
10-7, Kitajoucho 2-chome
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 561 / JP
11 / Hirai, Junichi
20-8-503, Yamatecho 2-chome
Suita-shi, Osaka 564 / JP
12 / Takao, Naoya
16-3-7 12, Joushoujicho
Kodama-shi, Oska 571 / JP
13 / Mori, Toshiya
7-5-603, Sinzaike 1-chome
Settsu-shi, Osaka 566 / JP
Representative(s)South, Nicholas Geoffrey, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]South, Nicholas Geoffrey, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2013/12](deleted)
Former [2006/28]Dawson, Elizabeth Ann
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2003/31]Butcher, Ian James, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date03075061.608.09.1997
[2003/31]
Priority number, dateJP1996024029611.09.1996         Original published format: JP 24029696
[2003/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1331560
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1331560
Date:26.05.2004
[2004/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331560
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/08, G06F13/00, G06F9/06, G06F9/445
[2004/22]
CPC:
G06F9/44521 (EP,US); H04N7/08 (KR); G06F8/61 (EP,US);
H04N21/234318 (EP,US); H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N21/23614 (EP,US);
H04N21/4331 (EP,US); H04N21/4334 (EP,US); H04N21/4348 (EP,US);
H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/47815 (EP,US); Y10S707/99945 (US);
Y10S707/99948 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/31]G06F9/445
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/31]
TitleGerman:Maschine für Programmempfang und -ausführung, die auch bei teilweisem Empfang des Programms die Maschinenprogrammausführung starten kann.[2004/33]
English:Program reception/execution apparatus that can commence execution of a machine program having only received the program in part.[2004/32]
French:Appareil de réception/exécution de programme pouvant commencer l'exécution d'un programme même lorsque seulement une partie du programme est reçue.[2004/32]
Former [2003/31]Maschine für Programmempfang und -ausführung, die Maschinenprogrammausführung starten kann, auch bei teilweisem Empfang des Programms und ÜbertragungsvorrichtUng, die solche Ausführung erlaubt
Former [2003/31]Program reception/execution apparatus that can commence execution of a machine program having only received the program in part, and a program transmission apparatus that enables such execution
Former [2003/31]Appareil de réception/exécution de programme pouvant commencer l'exécution d'un programme même lorsque seulement une partie du programme est reçue, et émetteur de programme qui rend possible une telle exécution
Examination procedure29.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/31]
13.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2004Fee for grant paid
12.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97939205.7  / EP0866612
Divisional application(s)EP04026784.1  / EP1513348
EP07001709.0  / EP1786211
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.10.2005  20.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte e.V. (IGR e.V.)
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, et al, et al
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/49]
Opponent(s)01  12.10.2005  20.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte e.V. (IGR e.V.)
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, et al, et al
Maryniok & Eichstädt, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
18.11.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.03.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
28.12.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.05.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
07.05.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/39]
10.07.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition30.01.2010Appeal received No.  T0241/10
24.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
07.05.2014Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
07.05.2014Date of oral proceedings
14.05.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]  - BISSELL R A ET AL, "THE SET-TOP BOX FOR INTERACTIVE SERVICES", BT TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, BT LABORATORIES, GB, (19951001), vol. 13, no. 4, ISSN 1358-3948, pages 66 - 77, XP000538881 [A] 1 * page 70, column L, line 7 - column R, line 9; figure 7 * * page 74, column R, line 14 - line 33; figure 9 *
 [A]  - GOSLING J ET AL, THE JAVA LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT. A WHITE PAPER, SUN DELIVERS JAVA WORKSHOP, XX, XX, PAGE(S) 1,4-85, (19951001), XP002042922 [A] 1 * page 14, line 16 - page 16, line 15 * * page 47 * * page 53, line 12 - line 24 * * page 56, line 10 - page 57, line 10 *
by applicantEP1331560
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.