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EP2355000 - LICENSE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8270 / JP
[2017/30]
Former [2016/24]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Former [2011/32]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAZAWA, Tsunehisa
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / KOMAKI, Kenjiro
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / KUSUMOTO, Akihiko
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / MORISHITA, Kaoru
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / KOBAYASHI, Motoki
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2011/32]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/32]Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10818507.522.04.2010
[2011/32]
WO2010JP02931
Priority number, dateJP2009022252328.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009222523
[2011/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011036825
Date:31.03.2011
Language:JA
[2011/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2355000
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/10
[2016/01]
CPC:
G06F21/10 (EP,US); G06Q20/1235 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/32]G06F21/24, G06F21/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SM,   TR [2011/32]
TitleGerman:LIZENZENVERWALTUNGSVERFAHREN UND INHALTSBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2011/32]
English:LICENSE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM[2011/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE LICENCE ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DE CONTENU[2011/32]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2011Translation filed 
27.05.2011National basic fee paid 
27.05.2011Search fee paid 
27.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/32]
14.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
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  11.10.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5917912  (GINTER KARL L [US], et al);
 [Y]WO03096136  (PROTEXIS INC [CA], et al);
 [Y]US2006074754  (TOYOHARA TAKESHI [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2006074284  (DOUBLE TRUMP INTERNAT INC [US], et al);
 [I]US2009210317  (FOX ALLEN [US], et al)
International search[A]JP2810033B  (HIROMASA MURAKOSHI);
 [Y]JP2005250622  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]  - KEN'ICHIRO OTA, 'I MODE GENSO' KIETA IMA KOSO MANABE! KATERU! KETAI EC KORE GA SEIKO SITE NO BUSINESS KOCHIKUHO DA, (20010810), no. 80, pages 56 - 60, XP008169437
 [Y]  - KAZUO ISHIDA ET AL., "Genki na Onnanoko ga Katsuyaku suru Action RPG i Mode 'Ruby to Megami no Ken' o 2 Gatsu 9 Nichi Haishin", GAME WATCH, (20040205), URL: http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20040205/gmode.htm, (20100723), XP008148319
by applicantJP2002024099
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