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EP About this file: EP1732079

EP1732079 - Display control method, content data reproduction apparatus, and program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.05.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.06.2011  [2011/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KInouchi, Takashi
Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2006/50]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Körber, Martin Hans, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patentanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date06011696.906.06.2006
[2006/50]
Priority number, dateJP2005016810408.06.2005         Original published format: JP 2005168104
[2006/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1732079
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1732079
Date:20.12.2006
[2006/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/34, G06F17/30, G11B27/10
[2006/50]
CPC:
G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G06F16/9538 (US);
G06F16/951 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/0485 (EP,US);
G11B19/02 (KR); G11B19/06 (KR); G11B27/102 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/35]
Former [2006/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Anzeigesteuerungsverfahren sowie Vorrichtung und Programm zur Wiedergabe von Inhaltsdaten[2006/50]
English:Display control method, content data reproduction apparatus, and program[2006/50]
French:Procédé de contrôle de l'affichage, appareil et programme de production des données de contenu[2006/50]
Examination procedure20.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
24.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/26]
01.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/26]
10.02.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.05.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6226630  (BILLMERS MEYER ALVIN [US]) [X] 1,4 * figures 2,9 *;
 [X]WO0135667  (LAUNCH MEDIA INC [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,8,11,12 * page 3 - page 11; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US2002078819  (KIM HWAN [KR]) [X] 1,5,9,11,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003191753  (HOCH MICHAEL [US]) [A] 4,8* the whole document *;
 [X]US2004064476  (ROUNDS JOHN [US]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2005021470  (MARTIN KEITH D [US], et al) [X] 1,5,11,12 * figures 1,9 *;
 [X]US2005038819  (HICKEN WENDELL T [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0106]; figures 7A-7C,8A *;
 [L]  - ANONYMOUS, "Universal Explorer (UE) : Main Screen", INTERNET ARTICLE, SPADIX SOFTWARE, URL: http://www.spadixbd.com/universal/screenshots.htm, (20060906), XP002397953 [L] 1,11,12 * the whole document *
 [L]  - ANONYMOUS, "Posteingang: Ordnereinstellung-Nachrichten verwalten", INTERNET ARTICLE, WEB.DE FreeMail, URL: http://web.de, (20060906), XP002397954 [L] 1-4,11,12 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2002078819
 US2005021470
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