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EP2786379 - INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/41]INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2014/41]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Motoki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2014/41]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/24]
Former [2014/41]Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Königstrasse 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date12805473.127.11.2012
[2020/24]
WO2012JP07584
Priority number, dateJP2011026027929.11.2011         Original published format: JP 2011260279
[2014/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013080517
Date:06.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2786379
Date:08.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2786379
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/034, G11B27/10
[2014/41]
CPC:
G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (US); G11B27/10 (US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNG VORRICHTUNG UND INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/04]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD[2020/04]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS[2020/04]
Former [2014/41]INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNG VORRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM
Former [2014/41]INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Former [2014/41]DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET PROGRAMME
Entry into regional phase15.05.2014National basic fee paid 
15.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/41]
19.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
10.01.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2020Fee for grant paid
04.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  30.05.2017
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
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24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XDA]JP2002158972  (SONY CORP) [XD] 12-16 * abstract * [A] 1-11,17-22;
 [XA]US2002135607  (KATO MOTOKI [JP], et al) [X] 12-16 * paragraphs [0283] - [0284]; figure 27 * * paragraphs [0186] - [0200] * [A] 1-11,17-22;
 [XA]US2002150383  (KATO MOTOKI [JP], et al) [X] 12-16 * paragraphs [0261] , [0268] - [0269]; figure 27 * * pages 171-181 *[A] 1-11,17-22;
 [A]US2003156825  (UM SOUNG HYUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-22 * paragraphs [0012] , [0022] - [0035] *;
 [A]EP1367587  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-22 * paragraphs [0100] , [0105] - [0108] - [0260] - [0283] - [0403] - [0461] *;
 [XA]US2003228134  (KIM MI HYUN [KR], et al) [X] 1-11,20,21 * paragraphs [0010] - [0039] * [A] 12-19,22;
 [IA]US2006026634  (LACHAPELLE KEVIN L [US], et al) [I] 17-19,22 * paragraphs [0020] - [0028]; figure 2 * [A] 1-16,20,21;
 [IA]US2007097805  (HASEGAWA HIROSHI [JP]) [I] 17-19,22 * paragraphs [0012] - [0023] - [0025] - [0033] - [0053] - [0075] * [A] 1-16,20,21;
 [XA]EP2018054  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1-11,20,21 * paragraphs [0073] - [0152] * * paragraphs [0136] - [0149] * [A] 12-19,22
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