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EP2284713 - Application programming interface for data transfer and bus management over a bus structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.07.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656 / US
[2011/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Smyers, Scott D.
6170 Mancuso Street
San José, CA 95120 / US
02 / Fairman, Bruce
275 Martinez Road
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
 [2011/32]
Former [2011/27]01 / Smyers, Scott D.
6170 Mancuso Street
San Jose CA 95120 / US
02 / Fairman, Bruce
275 Martinez Road
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
Former [2011/07]01 / Smyers, Scott D.
16345 Los Gatos Boulevard
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
02 / Fairman, Bruce
275 Martinez Road
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2011/07]Wotherspoon, Hugh Robert, et al
Langner Parry 1-2 Bolt Court London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
Application number, filing date10009998.529.01.1997
[2011/07]
Priority number, dateUS1996059465102.02.1996         Original published format: US 594651
[2011/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2284713
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2284713
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/10
[2011/07]
CPC:
G06F13/10 (EP,US); G06F13/102 (EP,KR,US); G06F13/28 (EP,KR,US);
H04L12/40058 (EP,KR,US); H04L12/40065 (EP,KR,US); H04L12/40123 (EP,KR,US);
H04L49/90 (EP,US); H04L49/901 (EP,KR,US); H04L49/9031 (EP,KR,US);
H04L49/9047 (EP,KR,US); H04L69/32 (US); H04L69/321 (EP,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2011/07]
TitleGerman:Anwendungsprogrammierschnittstelle zur Datenübertragung und Busverwaltung über eine Busstruktur[2011/07]
English:Application programming interface for data transfer and bus management over a bus structure[2011/07]
French:Interface de programmation d'application pour transfert de données et gestion de bus sur une structure de bus[2011/07]
Examination procedure18.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/31]
18.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/33]
09.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
29.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/33]
29.03.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00119272.3  / EP1056016
EP97904203.3  / EP0877983
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 (EP19970904203) is  12.01.1999
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
15.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 17
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 18
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 19
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[I]  - "5. Der DMA-Controller", Michael Tischer, PC 4 Intern Systemprogrammierung, Düsseldorf, Data Becker GmbH, (1994), pages 162 - 181, ISBN 3-8158-1094-9, XP002714081 [I] 1-6 * page 162 - page 163 * * page 165 - page 167 * * page 171 - page 172 * * page 176 - page 177 * * page 179 - page 181 *
by applicant   - M. TISCHLER, DATA BECKER GMBH, (1994), pages 162 - 181
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