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EP1998862 - NETWORK DEVICE VALIDATION AND INTEGRITY MAINTENANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404 / US
[N/P]
Former [2015/03]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, California 94404 / US
Former [2011/03]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
919 Hillsdale Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARRIS, Adam
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. 919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
02 / SCHNEIDER, Steve
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. 919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
 [2008/50]
Representative(s)Käck, Stefan, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/50]Käck, Jürgen
Patentanwälte Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg / DE
Application number, filing date07753269.516.03.2007
[2008/50]
WO2007US06628
Priority number, dateUS2006038603920.03.2006         Original published format: US 386039
US2006041588101.05.2006         Original published format: US 415881
US2006044914107.06.2006         Original published format: US 449141
[2008/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007109130
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1998862
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A63F9/24, A63F13/00, G06F17/00, G06F19/00
[2009/12]
CPC:
A63F13/12 (EP); A63F13/75 (US); A63F13/30 (EP,US);
A63F13/45 (US); G07F17/3241 (EP,US); A63F2300/5586 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/01]A63F9/24
Former IPC [2008/50]A63F13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/50]
TitleGerman:ÜBERPRÜFUNG UND INTEGRITÄTSERHALTUNG EINER NETZWERKVORRICHTUNG[2008/50]
English:NETWORK DEVICE VALIDATION AND INTEGRITY MAINTENANCE[2008/50]
French:VALIDATION DE DISPOSITIF DE RESEAU ET MAINTENANCE D'INTEGRITE[2008/50]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2008National basic fee paid 
17.10.2008Search fee paid 
30.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
03.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/23]
11.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.04.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/23]
Appeal following examination09.02.2018Appeal received No.  T1204/18
23.04.2018Statement of grounds filed
08.04.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Divisional application(s)EP20186021.0  / EP3753611
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.08.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
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