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EP1983518 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMONO, Hiroshi
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU
Tokyo 1080075 / JP
02 / ITO, Ryogo
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU
Tokyo 1080075 / JP
03 / YOKOTA, Junichi
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU
Tokyo 1080075 / JP
 [2008/43]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date07707977.002.02.2007
[2008/43]
WO2007JP51828
Priority number, dateJP2006002794606.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006027946
[2008/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007091497
Date:16.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1983518
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/04, H04N5/76, H04N5/765, H04N5/781
[2008/43]
CPC:
G11B19/042 (EP,US); G11B19/04 (KR); G11B19/043 (EP,US);
G11B19/044 (EP,US); G11B19/046 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR);
G11B33/144 (EP,US); G11B33/1453 (EP,US); H04N5/76 (KR);
H04N5/772 (EP,US); H04N5/781 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/765 (EP,US);
H04N5/907 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/10]
Former [2008/43]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSGERÄT, BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2008/43]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2008/43]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE L'INFORMATION, DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE, MÉTHODE DE TRAITEMENT DE L'INFORMATION ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2008/43]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2008Translation filed 
15.07.2008National basic fee paid 
15.07.2008Search fee paid 
15.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
08.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.10.2008Despatch 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
23.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005235167  (TIOTANTRA HARRY [SG], et al) [X] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2005213242  (FUJIKI MASAO [JP], et al) [X] 1-14 * the whole document *
International search[X]US5737481  (GUSHIMA TOYOJI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5857059  (YAMAGISHI YOICHI [JP]);
 [A]JP3173942B
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