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EP About this file: EP0987890

EP0987890 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.06.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.07.2003  [2003/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Horiguchi, Mari
Sony Corp., 7-35 Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Kazuo
Sony Corp., 7-35 Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Kawamura, Harumi
Sony Corp., 7-35 Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99307209.913.09.1999
[2000/12]
Priority number, dateJP1998025973414.09.1998         Original published format: JP 25973498
JP1998029650219.10.1998         Original published format: JP 29650298
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0987890
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0987890
Date:17.04.2002
[2002/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/765
[2000/12]
CPC:
H04L12/40117 (EP,US); G11B15/02 (KR); H04N5/782 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2003/02]
Former [2000/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Informationsbearbeitungsanlage, Informationsbearbeitungsverfahren, und Aufnahmemedium[2000/12]
English:Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium[2000/12]
French:Appareil de traitement d'information, procédé de traitement d'information, et moyen d'enregistrement[2000/12]
Examination procedure18.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/31]
19.02.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2003/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.11.2002DE   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2002GB   M01   Not yet paid
29.11.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
29.11.2002M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200204   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9817033  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-7,9,11-13,17-19,21-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9728630  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-7,9,11-13,15-19,21-23 * the whole document *
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