| EP2099224 - Signal processing apparatus and method, and program [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.08.2012 Database last updated on 14.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.08.2012 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 26.09.2012 [2012/39] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | [2009/37] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Yamajo, Hiroaki Sony Corporation 1-7-1, Konan Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | 02 /
Aoyama, Koji Sony Corporation 1-7-1, Konan Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | [2011/42] |
| Former [2009/37] | 01 /
Yamajo, Hiroaki Sony Corporation 1-7-1, Konan Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | ||
| 02 /
Aoyama, Koji Sony Corporation 1-7-1, Konan Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | Representative(s) | Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB St.-Martin-Straße 58 81541 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2011/42] | Müller - Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17 81667 München / DE | ||
| Former [2009/37] | Müller - Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17 81667 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 09002960.4 | 02.03.2009 | [2009/37] | Priority number, date | JP20080052035 | 03.03.2008 Original published format: JP 2008052035 | [2009/37] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2099224 | Date: | 09.09.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/37] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2099224 | Date: | 19.10.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/42] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 19.06.2009 | Classification | IPC: | H04N7/26, G06T5/00, G06T5/20 | [2009/37] | CPC: |
G06T5/70 (EP,US);
G06T5/20 (EP,US);
H04N19/117 (EP,US);
H04N19/14 (EP,US);
H04N19/182 (EP,US);
H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/80 (EP,US);
H04N19/86 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20012 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20192 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2010/19] |
| Former [2009/37] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Signalverarbeitungsvorrichtung und -verfahren und Programm | [2009/37] | English: | Signal processing apparatus and method, and program | [2009/37] | French: | Appareil et procédé de traitement de signaux, et programme | [2009/37] | Examination procedure | 02.03.2009 | Examination requested [2009/37] | 23.12.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.03.2010 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 01.04.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.04.2010 | 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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 21.03.2011 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.03.2011 | 22.03.2011 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 26.04.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.08.2011 | Fee for grant paid | 29.08.2011 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 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 23.12.2009 | Opposition(s) | 20.07.2012 | No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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