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EP1443536 - Controller unit for electronic devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
[2009/47]
Former [2004/32]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Goto, Teiyu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ogata, Hiroki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2004/32]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/32]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date04010235.209.05.1995
[2004/32]
Priority number, dateJP1994009498809.05.1994         Original published format: JP 9498894
JP1994023889803.10.1994         Original published format: JP 23889894
[2004/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1443536
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1443536
Date:15.09.2004
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1443536
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01H25/04, H01H9/02
[2004/32]
CPC:
H01H9/0214 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/24 (EP,KR,US); H01H25/041 (EP,KR,US);
A63F2300/1043 (EP,KR,US); H01H2221/012 (EP,KR,US); H01H2231/008 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/32]
TitleGerman:Steuereinheit für elektronische Vorrichtungen[2004/32]
English:Controller unit for electronic devices[2004/32]
French:Unité de commande pour dispositifs électroniques[2004/32]
Examination procedure11.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/15]
27.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2009Fee for grant paid
30.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02004006.9  / EP1213731
EP95106977.2  / EP0682350
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 14
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2010/32]AT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
Former [2010/30]AT18.11.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1601874  (ALFERIEFF) [A] 1-7 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4687200  (SHIRAI ICHIRO [JP]);
 [XA]WO9015427  (ATARI CORP [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 4-7;
 [XA]EP0470615  (NINTENDO CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [A] 4-7;
 [A]US5283401  (SCHMUCKER CHARLES J [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantFR1601874
 WO9015427
 EP0470615
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