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EP1511040 - Playback device, and method of displaying menu in playback device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.04.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.05.2020  [2020/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2016/24]
Former [2013/31]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morita, Toru, @Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Hiramatsu, Shuji, @Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Enomoto, Shigeru, @Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Tu, Edgar Allan, @Sony Comp.Entertain. America Inc.
919 E. Hillside Blvd.
Foster City CA 94404 / US
 [2019/23]
Former [2005/09]01 / Morita, Toru, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Hiramatsu, Shuji, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Enomoto, Shigeru, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Tu, Edgar Allan, Sony Comp.Entertain. America Inc.
919 E. Hillside Blvd.
Foster City CA 94404 / US
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/23]
Former [2014/21]Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Königstrasse 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2005/22]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/09]Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date04255291.901.09.2004
[2005/09]
Priority number, dateJP2003030893401.09.2003         Original published format: JP 2003308934
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1511040
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1511040
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/34, G06F17/30, H04N5/00, H04N5/445, G06F3/033, G11B31/00
[2005/09]
CPC:
H04N5/775 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G06F16/54 (EP,US);
G06F16/743 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06T1/00 (KR); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US);
G11B31/00 (EP,US); H04N21/4147 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/482 (EP,US); H04N21/4858 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/218 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); H04N5/765 (EP,US);
H04N5/781 (EP,US); H04N5/80 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US);
H04N5/907 (EP,US); H04N5/9305 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/23]
Former [2005/47]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Abspielvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Anzeigen eines Menus in einer Abspielvorrichtung[2005/09]
English:Playback device, and method of displaying menu in playback device[2005/09]
French:Dispositif de reproduction et procédé d'affichage d'un menu dans le dispositif de reproduction[2005/09]
Examination procedure10.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/41]
20.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2019Fee for grant paid
24.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10180336.9  / EP2270809
EP10180341.9  / EP2270810
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.07.2007
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0005718  (DANMERE LIMITED [GB], et al) [X] 1-43 * page 10, line 3 - page 11, line 3 * * page 17, lines 3-14 * * page 18, lines 6-14 * * page 19, lines 16-23 * * figures 12,14 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO0141144  (OPENGLOBE INC [US]) [A] 1-43 * figures 5,6a-6h * * page 3, lines 3-12 * * page 3, line 30 - page 4, line 9 * * page 8, lines 1-13 ** page 11, line 27 - page 12, line 21 *;
 [X]WO03052638  (DIGEO INC [US]) [X] 1-43 * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0024] , [0040] - [0048] - [0059] - [0066] - [0070] - [0076] - [0085] , [0089] , [0090] * * figures 4a-4n,5a-5d,6a-6e,7a-7d *;
 [X]  - MILLS M ET AL ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, A MAGNIFIER TOOL FOR VIDEO DATA, STRIKING A BALANCE. MONTEREY, MAY 3 - 7, 1992, PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS, READING, ADDISON WESLEY, US, PAGE(S) 93-98, (19920503), XP000426811 [X] 1-43 * page 2, col. 2, par. 2, 3; fig. 2; page 3, col. 1, par. 1; page 3, col. 2, par. 2; page 4; fig. 6; page 5; fig. 8. *
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