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EP1909201 - Information processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.08.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.09.2016  [2016/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Mari
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Kimura, Takaomi
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2008/15]
Representative(s)Merryweather, Colin Henry, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/15]Tyson, Robin Edward
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date07253858.028.09.2007
[2008/15]
Priority number, dateJP2006027096202.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006270962
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1909201
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1909201
Date:01.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2008/15]
CPC:
G06F16/61 (EP,US); G06F17/40 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/41]
Former [2008/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Informationsverarbeitung, Programm und Aufzeichnungsmedium[2008/15]
English:Information processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium[2008/15]
French:Appareil et procédé de traitement d'informations, programme et support d'enregistrement[2008/15]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/15]
13.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/36]
29.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/36]
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  13.01.2012
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.11.2012Request for further processing filed
06.11.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.11.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - CHO S-B, "Emotional Image and Musical Information Retrieval With Interactive Genetic Algorithm", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, (20040401), vol. 92, no. 4, doi:10.1109/JPROC.2004.825900, ISSN 0018-9219, pages 702 - 711, XP011109945 [X] 1-14 * page 703, column l, paragraph l - page 704, column l, paragraph 4 * * page 707, column l, paragraph 2 - page 710, column l, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2004.825900
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