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EP1538553 - EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.07.2011  [2011/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/32]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGAWARA, Norio
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141001 / JP
02 / ANDO, Takashi
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141001 / JP
03 / KASUYA, Shigeru
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141001 / JP
 [2010/08]
Former [2005/23]01 / SUGAWARA, Norio
x
x / JP
02 / ANDO, Takashi
x
x / JP
03 / KASUYA, Shigeru
x
x / JP
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date04746925.928.06.2004
[2005/23]
WO2004JP09456
Priority number, dateJP2003018871930.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003188719
[2005/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005001755
Date:06.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1538553
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1538553
Date:11.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.01.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/00
[2009/42]
CPC:
G06F21/78 (EP,US); G06K19/00 (KR); G06F21/32 (EP,US);
G11B20/04 (KR)
Former IPC [2005/23]G06K19/00, G06T1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/40]
Former [2005/23]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTERNES SPEICHERGERÄT[2005/23]
English:EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE[2005/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE EXTERNE[2005/23]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2005Translation filed 
07.02.2005National basic fee paid 
07.02.2005Search fee paid 
07.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
20.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2010Fee for grant paid
26.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2001043702  (ELTETO LASZLO [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0095] - paragraph [0099] * * figure 6 *;
 [A]WO0242887  (FUJITSU SIEMENS COMPUTERS GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [Y]US6456500  (CHEN PO-TSANG [TW]) [Y] 1-7 * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 29 * * figure - *;
 [Y]WO03003282  (TREK 2000 INT LTD [SG], et al) [Y] 1-7 * page 10, line 25 - page 12, line 10 * * figures 1-10 *
International search[A]JP2000215296  (STOCKO CONTACT GMBH & CO KG);
 [A]JP3060242U  ;
 [A]JPH11312225  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD)
by applicantWO03003282
 US6456500
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