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EP About this file: EP2709372

EP2709372 - RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND LINKED APPLICATION CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.01.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.05.2018  [2018/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2014/12]
Inventor(s)01 / KITAZATO Naohisa
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / DEWA Yoshiharu
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2014/12]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/32]Keck, Stephan
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2014/12]Beder, Jens
Mitscherlich & Partner Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date13778414.609.04.2013
WO2013JP60733
Priority number, dateJP2012009549819.04.2012         Original published format: JP 2012095498
[2014/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013157446
Date:24.10.2013
Language:JA
[2013/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2709372
Date:19.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/431, H04B1/16, H04H60/14, H04N21/462, H04N21/236, H04H60/13, G06F9/445, H04N7/16, H04N21/485, H04N21/6543, H04N21/6547, H04N21/81
[2015/32]
CPC:
H04N21/431 (EP,US); H04N21/4858 (US); H04H60/13 (EP,US);
H04N21/236 (EP,US); H04N21/25816 (US); H04N21/25825 (US);
H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/6543 (EP,US); H04N21/6547 (US);
H04N21/8173 (EP,US); H04N21/858 (US); H04N7/163 (US);
G06F9/445 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/12]H04N21/431, H04B1/16, H04H60/14, H04N21/462
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 [2014/12]
TitleGerman:EMPFANGSVORRICHTUNG, EMPFANGSVERFAHREN, SENDEVORRICHTUNG, SENDEVERFAHREN, PROGRAMM UND SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG VERKNÜPFTER ANWENDUNGEN[2014/12]
English:RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND LINKED APPLICATION CONTROL SYSTEM[2014/12]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RÉCEPTION, PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCEPTION, DISPOSITIF D'ÉMISSION, PROCÉDÉ D'ÉMISSION, PROGRAMME ET SYSTÈME DE GESTION D'APPLICATIONS LIÉES[2014/12]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2013Translation filed 
11.12.2013National basic fee paid 
11.12.2013Search fee paid 
11.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/12]
25.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/22]
12.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
12.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/22]
12.01.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP18161284.7  / EP3355493
EP20160724.9  / EP3696999
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.06.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XP]WO2012157767  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP [JP], et al);
International search[A]JP2009147808  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP);
 [XP]WO2012157767  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP [JP], et al);
 [X]  - OTSUKI ET AL., "A Method of Controlling Presentation for Applications in Hybridcast", ITE TECHNICAL REPORT, (20120209), vol. 36, no. 7, pages 29 - 32, XP032124912

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCE.2012.6161888
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