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EP1140305 - ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.03.2002
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2002Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.05.2002  [2002/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / CHATANI, Masayuki, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr.
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99961473.828.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999JP07400
Priority number, dateJP1999000554412.01.1999         Original published format: JP 554499
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0041788
Date:20.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1140305
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/12
[2001/41]
CPC:
A63F13/323 (EP,KR); A63F13/21 (KR); A63F13/285 (EP,KR,US);
A63F13/92 (US); A63F2300/1037 (EP,KR); A63F2300/403 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
TitleGerman:UNTERHALTUNGSSYSTEM UND AUFZEICHUNGSMEDIUM[2001/41]
English:ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM[2001/41]
French:SYSTEME DE DIVERTISSEMENT ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2001National basic fee paid 
16.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
01.03.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH10295932  ;
 [A]JPH10295937  ;
 [A]US5558577  (KATO SHUHEI [JP]) [A] 4,12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5591104  (ANDRUS BRYAN D [US], et al) [A] 4,12 * column 3, line 25 - line 31 * * column 3, line 56 - line 66 *;
 [A]DE29810019U  (SCHMIDTS RUDOLF [DE]) [A] 5,13* figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9848377  (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC [JP], et al) [A] 1,9;
 [PA]EP0933724  (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC [JP]) [PA] 1,9 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990226), vol. 1999, no. 02, & JP10295932 A 19981110 (KYUSHU HITACHI MAXELL LTD) [X] 1,2,9,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990226), vol. 1999, no. 02, & JP10295937 A 19981110 (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT:KK) [A] 1,9 * abstract *
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