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EP About this file: EP1862911

EP1862911 - Interface device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.02.2012  [2012/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/49]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Bando, Hideaki
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
 [2007/49]
Representative(s)Keston, Susan Elizabeth, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/49]Keston, Susan Elizabeth, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07017849.627.06.2002
[2007/49]
Priority number, dateJP2001022505225.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001225052
[2007/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1862911
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1862911
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40, H04L29/08, H03K19/00
[2007/49]
CPC:
G06K19/077 (EP,US); G06F13/00 (KR); G06F13/4072 (EP,US);
G06F13/4081 (EP,US); G06F13/4291 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/49]
TitleGerman:Schnittstellenvorrichtung[2007/49]
English:Interface device[2007/49]
French:Dispositif d'interface[2007/49]
Examination procedure19.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
19.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2011Fee for grant paid
07.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02738823.0  / EP1411705
Opposition(s)27.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5086427  (WHITTAKER BRUCE E [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9949415  (GEMPLUS CARD INT [FR]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5966723  (JAMES DAVID B [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2001009505  (NISHIZAWA HIROTAKA [JP], et al) [PX] 1,5 * the whole document *;
 [PA]US2001044870  (FISHER ROLLIE M [US], et al) [PA] 1-8* the whole document *
by applicantUS5966723
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