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EP About this file: EP2013864

EP2013864 - SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INPUT CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.06.2015  [2015/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2013/31]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MAO, Xiadong
919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
02 / MARKS, Richard, L.
919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
03 / ZALEWSKI, Gary, M.
919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
04 / ISENBERG, Joshua
809 Corporate Way
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
 [2011/33]
Former [2009/03]01 / MAO, Xiadong
919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
02 / MARKS, Richard, L.
919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
03 / ZALEWSKI, Gary, M.
919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07760947.719.04.2007
[2009/03]
WO2007US67005
Priority number, dateUS2006038172904.05.2006         Original published format: US 381729
US2006038172804.05.2006         Original published format: US 381728
US2006038172504.05.2006         Original published format: US 381725
US2006038172704.05.2006         Original published format: US 381727
US2006038172404.05.2006         Original published format: US 381724
US2006038172104.05.2006         Original published format: US 381721
US2006041898804.05.2006         Original published format: US 418988
US2006041898904.05.2006         Original published format: US 418989
US2006042904704.05.2006         Original published format: US 429047
US2006042913304.05.2006         Original published format: US 429133
US2006042941404.05.2006         Original published format: US 429414
WO2006US2748304.05.2006         Original published format: PCT/US2006/027483
US2006025935006.05.2006         Original published format: US 259350
US2006025934806.05.2006         Original published format: US 259348
US20060798031P06.05.2006         Original published format: US 798031 P
US2006038203806.05.2006         Original published format: US 382038
US2006038203406.05.2006         Original published format: US 382034
US2006038203706.05.2006         Original published format: US 382037
US2006038203106.05.2006         Original published format: US 382031
US2006038203206.05.2006         Original published format: US 382032
US2006038203306.05.2006         Original published format: US 382033
US2006038203506.05.2006         Original published format: US 382035
US2006038203606.05.2006         Original published format: US 382036
US2006025934906.05.2006         Original published format: US 259349
US2006038204307.05.2006         Original published format: US 382043
US2006038203907.05.2006         Original published format: US 382039
US2006038204107.05.2006         Original published format: US 382041
US2006038204007.05.2006         Original published format: US 382040
US2006038225208.05.2006         Original published format: US 382252
US2006043059408.05.2006         Original published format: US 430594
US2006043059308.05.2006         Original published format: US 430593
US2006038225908.05.2006         Original published format: US 382259
US2006038225808.05.2006         Original published format: US 382258
US2006038225108.05.2006         Original published format: US 382251
US2006038225608.05.2006         Original published format: US 382256
US2006038225008.05.2006         Original published format: US 382250
US2006024674408.05.2006         Original published format: US 246744
US2006024674308.05.2006         Original published format: US 246743
US2006024676708.05.2006         Original published format: US 246767
US2006024676808.05.2006         Original published format: US 246768
US2006024676308.05.2006         Original published format: US 246763
US2006024675908.05.2006         Original published format: US 246759
US2006024676508.05.2006         Original published format: US 246765
US2006024676608.05.2006         Original published format: US 246766
US2006024676408.05.2006         Original published format: US 246764
US2006024676208.05.2006         Original published format: US 246762
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007130792
Date:15.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2013864
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/00, G06F3/033, A63F13/06
[2010/51]
CPC:
A63F13/211 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/20 (KR); A63F13/428 (US);
A63F13/424 (US); A63F2300/105 (EP,KR); A63F2300/6045 (EP,KR)
Former IPC [2009/03]G09G5/00, G09G5/08, G06F3/033, A63F9/24, A63F13/00, G06F17/00, G06F19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2009/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DREIDIMENSIONALER EINGABEN[2009/03]
English:SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INPUT CONTROL[2009/03]
French:SYSTEME, PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE D'ENTREE TRIDIMENSIONNEL[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2008National basic fee paid 
20.11.2008Search fee paid 
20.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
06.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/23]
23.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
20.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/23]
20.01.2015Minutes 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  04.06.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5181181  (GLYNN BRIAN J [US]) [Y] 2-15 * figures 3,4,5,7 * * claims 1-18 *;
 [XY]JPH11253656  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 2-15;
 [XY]EP1332778  (SEGA ENTERPRISES KK [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0133] - paragraph [0155]; figures 33-41 *[Y] 2-15
International search[A]US6890262  (OISHI TOSHIMITSU [JP], et al);
 [A]US6417836  (KUMAR SENTHIL [US], et al);
 [A]US6400374  (LANIER JARON [US]);
 [A]US6022274  (TAKEDA GENYO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5554980  (HASHIMOTO KOOSUKE [JP], et al)
Examination   - "accelerometer", Encyclopaedia Britannica, (20020101), pages 53 - 53, XP055064048
by applicantEP1332778
 JPH11253656
 US5181181
 US20060382034
 US20060429414
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