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EP About this file: EP2533133

EP2533133 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.08.2017  [2017/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2012/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Noda, Takuro
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/50]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/21]MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard Partnerschaft
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
Former [2014/18]Meldrum, David James, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/50]Mills, Julia
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12167985.615.05.2012
[2012/50]
Priority number, dateJP2011012738907.06.2011         Original published format: JP 2011127389
[2012/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2533133
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01
[2012/50]
CPC:
G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06F3/042 (EP,US); G06F3/04815 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Informationsverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Informationsverarbeitungsverfahren und Programm[2012/50]
English:Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program[2012/50]
French:Appareil de traitement d'informations, procédé de traitement d'informations et programme[2012/50]
Examination procedure15.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
11.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/35]
02.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/35]
11.04.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  30.11.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0002187  (DELUCA MICHAEL J [US]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * page 3, line 9 - page 6, line 9 *;
 [Y]US2007125633  (BOILLOT MARC [US]) [Y] 1-15* paragraphs [0063] , [0069] *
by applicantJP2010157189
 JP2011127389
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