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EP About this file: EP1349166

EP1349166 - System [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.03.2009  [2009/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SONY UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
The Heights, Brooklands Weybridge
Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]For all designated states
Sony United Kingdom Limited
The Heights, Brooklands
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Williams, Michael John
84 Tiverton Road, Winklebury
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 8EJ / GB
02 / Thorpe, Jonathan Richard
18 Kestrel Close, Badger Farm
Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4QF / GB
03 / Roberts, Timothy Stuart
28 Birch Grove
Hook, Hampshire RG27 9RJ / GB
04 / Kydd, Andrew David
Geisbergstrasse 28, Vorderhaus
10777 Berlin/Schoneberg / DE
05 / Govan, Barney
41 Schubert Road
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4JL / GB
06 / Spencer, Matthew Brian
45 Westfield Road
Southampton, Hampshire SO15 4HQ / GB
 [2003/40]
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr., et al
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date03251805.221.03.2003
[2003/40]
Priority number, dateGB2002000698725.03.2002         Original published format: GB 0206987
[2003/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1349166
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/031, G11B27/32
[2003/40]
CPC:
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US); G11B27/322 (EP,US);
G11B27/326 (EP,US); G11B2220/2516 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/26]
Former [2003/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System[2003/40]
English:System[2003/40]
French:Système[2003/40]
Examination procedure10.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
10.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/10]
02.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1087307  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0016] - [0094] *;
 [A]EP1098522  (SONY UK LTD [GB]) [A] 1-12* abstract *;
 [A]EP1102276  (SONY UK LTD [GB]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [Y]GB2361097  (SONY UK LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-12 * page 20, line 7 - page 23, line 3 *
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