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EP1001378 - Storage device and image data processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shino, Toshiaki, Sony-Kihara Research Center Inc.
1-14-10 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2000/20]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Jackson, Jonathan Andrew, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2007/51]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2000/20]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99308797.204.11.1999
[2000/20]
Priority number, dateJP1998031813309.11.1998         Original published format: JP 31813398
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1001378
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1001378
Date:31.07.2002
[2002/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/00, G06F5/06
[2002/31]
CPC:
G06T15/005 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/20]G06T15/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/17]
Former [2000/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Speichergerät und datenverarbeitungsgerät[2000/20]
English:Storage device and image data processing apparatus[2000/20]
French:Dispositif d'enregistrement et appareil de traitement de données[2000/20]
Examination procedure09.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/12]
11.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2014Invitation to provide information on prior art
22.04.2014Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
08.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/40]
15.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/40]
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  11.12.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 18
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 19
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4230195  (SILICON SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,5 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 5 * * column 5, line 26 - line 47 ** column 7, line 41 - column 8, line 25 *;
 [A]  - OLSON T, "VARIABLE-WIDTH FIFO BUFFER SEQUENCES LARGE DATA WORDS", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, PENTON PUBLISHING, CLEVELAND, OH, US, (19870611), vol. 35, no. 14, ISSN 0013-4872, pages 117 - 120,122, XP000022981 [A] 1,5 * page 117, column R, line 3 - line 6 * * page 120, column R, line 37 - page 121, column L, line 18 *
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