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EP2131578 - Signal processing device and control method, signal processing method, program, and signal processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.02.2015
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.04.2015  [2015/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2009/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Hattori, Masaaki
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Kondo, Tetsujiro
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Nakaya, Hideo
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / Asakura, Nobuyuki
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / Hamamatsu, Toshihiko
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
06 / Node, Yasunobu
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
07 / Machimura, Masanori
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
08 / Kimura, Hiroto
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
09 / Suga, Yasuhiko
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2009/50]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date09156886.531.03.2009
[2009/50]
Priority number, dateJP2008010926718.04.2008         Original published format: JP 2008109267
[2009/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2131578
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2131578
Date:26.05.2010
[2010/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/44, G06F13/42
[2010/21]
CPC:
G06F13/4059 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/50]H04N5/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/05]
Former [2009/50]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 
TitleGerman:Signalverarbeitungsvorrichtung und -steuerungsverfahren, Signalverarbeitungsverfahren, Programm und Signalverarbeitungssystem[2009/50]
English:Signal processing device and control method, signal processing method, program, and signal processing system[2009/50]
French:Dispositif de traitement de signal et procédé de contrôle, procédé de traitement de signal, programme, et système de traitement de signal[2009/50]
Examination procedure31.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/50]
23.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/14]
28.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/14]
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  23.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201406   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0509140  (OTARI KK [JP]) [X] 1-13 * column 1 - column 2; figures 1-7; claims 1-3 * * column 3, line 45 - column 7, line 52 *;
 [A]US6105083  (KURTZE JEFFREY D [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 3, line 28 - line 67 * * column 8, line 51 - column 10, line 55 *;
 [A]US2004039835  (GLENN SCOTT C [US], et al) [A] 1-13* paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0016] *
by applicantJPH0696001
 JP2008109267
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