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EP1054564 - Bidirectional communication system and method. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/47]Receiving apparatus and method, broadcasting apparatus and method, information processing apparatus and method, biderectional communication system and method, and providing media
[2009/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2000/47]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murahashi, Hideki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sai, Kairi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Cho, Shi-hyong
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/47]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/51]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2000/47]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00304182.917.05.2000
[2000/47]
Priority number, dateJP1999013669418.05.1999         Original published format: JP 13669499
[2000/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1054564
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1054564
Date:21.08.2002
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1054564
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04N7/16, H04N5/445
[2002/34]
CPC:
H04N7/173 (EP,US); H04H60/46 (EP,US); H04H60/97 (EP,US);
H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/4332 (EP,US);
H04N21/44222 (EP,US); H04N21/4722 (EP,US); H04N21/4756 (EP,US);
H04N21/6582 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/8586 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/47]H04N7/173, H04N7/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/20]
Former [2000/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bidirectionales Übertragungssystem und -verfahren.[2009/51]
English:Bidirectional communication system and method.[2010/21]
French:Système et procédé de communication bidirectionnel.[2009/51]
Former [2000/47]Empfangsvorrichtung und -verfahren , Rundfunkvorrichtung und -verfahren , Informationsverarbeitungsvorrichtung und -verfahren , bidirectionales Übertragungssystem und -verfahren , und Medium zur Bereitstellung
Former [2000/47]Receiving apparatus and method, broadcasting apparatus and method, information processing apparatus and method, biderectional communication system and method, and providing media
Former [2000/47]Appareil et procédé de réception , appareil et procédé pour la radio diffusion , appareil et procédé de traitement d'information , système et procédé de communication bidirectionnel, et moyen de support
Examination procedure28.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/14]
06.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2010Fee for grant paid
18.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10168066.8  / EP2230847
Opposition(s)06.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/28]
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
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[YA]WO9415417  (MINIMETRICS LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1,3-5,9-15 * the whole document * [A] 2,6-8;
 [YA]US5758259  (LAWLER FRANK A [US]) [Y] 1,3-5,9-15 * the whole document * [A] 2,6-8;
 [A]US5828419  (BRUETTE JEFF [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 60 - column 5, line 22 *;
 [A]WO9316443  (ADVANCED PROMOTION TECH [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 8, line 1 - page 17, line 23 *;
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 [A]WO9820678  (GATEWAY 2000 INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
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