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EP About this file: EP1058255

EP1058255 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2010
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishiguro, Ryuji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ooishi, Tateo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Okaue, Takumi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/49]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date00111587.230.05.2000
[2000/49]
Priority number, dateJP1999015206031.05.1999         Original published format: JP 15206099
[2000/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1058255
Date:06.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1058255
Date:31.03.2004
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1058255
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00
[2000/49]
CPC:
G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G06F11/00 (KR); G11B20/00086 (EP,US);
G11B20/00333 (EP,US); G11B20/00666 (EP,US); G11B20/0071 (EP,US);
G11B20/00789 (EP,US); G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B20/1889 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/52]
Former [2000/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Informationsverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Informationsverarbeitungsverfahren, und Programmaufzeichsnungsmedium[2000/49]
English:Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program storage medium[2000/49]
French:Appareil de traitement d'information, méthode de traitement d'information, et support d'enrégistrement de programme[2000/49]
Examination procedure29.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
21.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
23.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.05.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2009Fee for grant paid
24.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0874299  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5* the whole document *;
 [AP]EP0978839  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [AP] 1-5 * page 1 - page 15; claims 1-10 *;
 [E]EP1041573  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1-5 * paragraph [0194] * * paragraph [0185] - paragraph [0187] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0094] * * paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0098] * * paragraph [0100] * * paragraph [0189] * * paragraph [0194] * * paragraph [0214] * * figures 34-36 * * claims 1-5 *;
 [X]  - "5C Digital Transmission Content Protection White Paper", ONLINE PUBLICATION, (19980714), URL: http://www.dtcp.com/data/wp_spec.pdf, (20020911), XP002213172 [X] 1-5 * the whole document *
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