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EP2006856 - Audio playing apparatus and audio playing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 02.05.2014 Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	02.05.2014	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 04.06.2014 [2014/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	[2008/52]
Inventor(s)	01 / Kasa, Masanori c/o Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	02 / Kanda, Satoru c/o Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	03 / Inokuchi, Tatsuya c/o Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	04 / Goto, Makoto c/o Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	05 / Ohgami, Takahisa c/o Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	06 / Kihara, Takashi c/o Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
	[2008/52]
Representative(s)	Beder, Jens Mitscherlich PartmbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Karlstraße 7 80333 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/52]	Beder, Jens Mitscherlich & Partner Patent-und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33 80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date	08158377.5	17.06.2008
	[2008/52]
Priority number, date	JP20070159814	18.06.2007 Original published format: JP 2007159814
	[2008/52]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2006856
	Date:	24.12.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/52]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	09.10.2008
Classification	IPC:	G11B27/10, G11B27/34, H04S3/00	[2008/52]
	CPC:	G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B2220/2541 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2009/36]
Former [2008/52]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Audioabspielvorrichtung und Audioabspielverfahren	[2008/52]
	English:	Audio playing apparatus and audio playing method	[2008/52]
	French:	Appareil de lecture audio et procédé de lecture audio	[2008/52]
Examination procedure	25.05.2009	Examination requested [2009/28]
	25.06.2009	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	29.06.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	31.07.2009	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	08.01.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.07.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.11.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.07.2011	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.11.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.01.2014	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2014/23]
	28.01.2014	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2014/23]
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 29.06.2009
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.06.2010	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.06.2011	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.06.2012	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.06.2013	06 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0727780 (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,3-6 * column 10, line 18 - column 13, line 12; figure 10 *;
		[X]EP1081707 (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,6 * paragraphs [0046] , [0084] , [0089]; figure 13 *;
		[X]WO0158064 (HEARING ENHANCEMENT CO LLC [US]) [X] 1,3-6 * page 27, line 5 - page 30, line 3; figures 18,22 *;
		[X]US2007105631 (HERR STEFAN [DE], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0090]; figures 3,9,13; table 1 *;
		[X] - SONY, "Blu-ray Disc Player. Operating Instructions (BDP-S1E)", INTERNET CITATION, (20070515), URL: http://www.sony.de/product/blu-ray-disc-player/bdp-s1e/tab/manual#tab, (20080918), XP007905695 [X] 1-7 * page 7 * * page 12 - page 15 * * page 19 - page 21 * * page 47 - page 48 *
		[X] - SONY, "Multi Channel AV Receiver. Operating Instructions (STR-DG510)", INTERNET CITATION, (20070425), URL: http://www.sony.de/product/hcs-home-cinema-receiver/str-dg510/tab/man ual#tab, (20080918), XP007905696 [X] 1,3-6 * page 14 - page 15 * * page 21 * * page 32 - page 35 * * page 51 *
		[X] - "Dolby model dp564", INTERNET CITATION, URL: http://www.dolby.com/assets/pdf/tech_library/139_DP564_UserManual.pdf, (20020101), XP008088408 [X] 1,3,4,6 * pages 1-1 - pages 1-3; figure 1 * * pages 6-1 - pages 6-2 *
		[A] - DOLBY LABORATORIES, "Aim High with Dolby Digital", DTV AUDIO UPDATE, XX, XX, (20010201), vol. 3, no. 1, pages 1 - 8, XP007904080 [A] 1-7 * page 8; figure 2 *
		[A] - ROGER DRESSLER ET AL, "Dolby Audio Coding for Future Entertainment Formats", WHITE PAPER DOLBY LABORATORIES, XX, XX, (20050101), pages 1 - 12, XP008088479 [A] 1-7 * page 6 - page 10; figure 5; table 1 *
	by applicant	JPH10106168
		JP2007159814

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