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EP About this file: EP1758034

EP1758034 - Method, apparatus and program for generating metadata [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.06.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.07.2014  [2014/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hokimoto, Akihiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2007/09]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date06017797.925.08.2006
[2007/09]
Priority number, dateJP2005024511826.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005245118
[2007/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1758034
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1758034
Date:18.04.2007
[2007/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2007/09]
CPC:
G06F16/489 (EP,US); G06F16/41 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/52]
Former [2007/09]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:Verfahren, Vorrichtung und Programm zur Metadatengenerierung[2007/09]
English:Method, apparatus and program for generating metadata[2007/09]
French:Procédé, appareil et programme de génération de metadonnées[2007/09]
Examination procedure19.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/44]
16.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.12.2007Despatch 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
16.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/31]
27.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/31]
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  16.10.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.08.201308   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2001292407  (SONY CORP) [Y] 5,6 * abstract *;
 [XY]US6567980  (JAIN RAMESH [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-12 * column 2, line 6 - line 23 * * column 13, line 39 - line 61; figure 16 * [Y] 5,6;
 [XY]EP1560130  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-4,7-12 * paragraphs [0115] , [0128] *[Y] 5,6;
 [XY]  - PIEPER J ET AL, "STREAMING-MEDIA KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY", COMPUTER, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, (200109), vol. 34, no. 9, ISSN 0018-9162, pages 68 - 74, XP001102085 [X] 1-4,7-12 * page 71, column L, line 1 - page 72, column R, line 31; figures 1,2 * [Y] 5,6

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/2.947094
ExaminationUS2003123701
by applicantJP2003204518
 JP2004146959
 JP2005136613
 JP2005245118
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