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EP About this file: EP1046257

EP1046257 - A HOME AUDIO/VIDEO NETWORK WITH DEVICE CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, SE		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
Sony Drive Park Ridge
New Jersey 07656 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
Sony Drive
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEA, Rodger, J.
210 & 1/2 16th Street
San Jose, CA 95113 / US
[2000/43]
Representative(s)Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98964930.623.12.1998
[2000/43]
WO1998US27605
Priority number, dateUS1998000309706.01.1998         Original published format: US 3097
[2000/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9935787
Date:15.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1046257
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1046257
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L29/06
[2000/43]
CPC:
H04L12/281 (EP,US); H04L12/00 (KR); H04L12/2803 (EP,US);
H04L12/2805 (EP,US); H04L12/40117 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (EP,US);
H04N21/43615 (EP,US); H04N7/24 (EP,US); H04L69/24 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99931 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/43]
TitleGerman:EIN AUDIO-VIDEO-HAUSNETZWERK MIT GERÄTSTEUEREUNG[2000/43]
English:A HOME AUDIO/VIDEO NETWORK WITH DEVICE CONTROL[2000/43]
French:RESEAU AUDIO/VIDEO DOMESTIQUE AVEC COMMANDE D'APPAREIL[2000/43]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2000National basic fee paid 
07.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/43]
18.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2004Fee for grant paid
29.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
CH02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
FR02.03.2005
IT02.03.2005
LI02.03.2005
NL02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
SE02.06.2005
ES13.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2006/31]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
CH02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
FR02.03.2005
LI02.03.2005
NL02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
ES13.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
Former [2006/14]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
CH02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
LI02.03.2005
NL02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
ES13.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
Former [2006/12]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
CH02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
LI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
ES13.06.2005
Former [2005/51]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI02.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]  - CHILD J, "INTELLIGENT HOME TECHNOLOGY LOOKS FOR LEVERAGE FROM RELATED MARKETS", COMPUTER DESIGN, (19971201), vol. 36, no. 12, pages 85 - 87, XP000754856 [A] 1,22 * page 87, column M, line 30 - column R, line 34 *
 [A]  - EVANS G, "CEBus. Defining the future of residential communications", AUSTRALIAN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, MARCH 1997, REED BUSINESS PUBLISHING, AUSTRALIA, ISSN 0004-9042, vol. 30, no. 3, pages 34 - 36, 38, XP002105591 [A] 1,22 * page 36, column L, line 10 - column M, line 7 * * page 38, column L, lines 4-10 *
 [A]  - MARKWATER B ET AL, "Design techniques for plug-and-play in "smart homes" and consumer products", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, 18 AUG. 1997, PENTON PUBLISHING, USA, ISSN 0013-4872, vol. 45, no. 17, pages 64 - 66, 68, XP002105592 [A] 1,22 * page 65, column L, line 19 - column R, line 44 *
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