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EP1081583 - Menu display system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 29.03.2019 Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 18.01.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	29.03.2019	Refusal of application	published on 01.05.2019 [2019/18]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Thomson Licensing 1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2014/25]	For all designated states Thomson Licensing 1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Former [2013/42]	For all designated states Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/10]	For all designated states SONY CORPORATION 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	02 / Fujisawa, Naoki c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	03 / Ihara, Keigo c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	04 / Kohno, Tetsuya c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	05 / Hasegawa, Tota c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	06 / Sakata, Junichiro c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	07 / Tanaka, Tomoe c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	08 / Ooi, Junji c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
	[2001/10]
Representative(s)	Morain, David, et al InterDigital CE Patent Holdings 20, rue Rouget de Lisle 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2014/25]	Lindemann, Robert, et al Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74 30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2012/34]	Davies, Simon Robert, 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 [2001/10]	Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date	00307275.8	23.08.2000
	[2001/10]
Priority number, date	JP19990246479	31.08.1999 Original published format: JP 24647999
	JP19990246480	31.08.1999 Original published format: JP 24648099
	JP19990246481	31.08.1999 Original published format: JP 24648199
	[2001/10]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1081583
	Date:	07.03.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/10]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1081583
	Date:	06.07.2005
	[2005/27]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.05.2005
Classification	IPC:	G06F3/033	[2001/10]
	CPC:	G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/14 (KR); G06F1/1616 (EP,US); G06F1/1679 (EP,US); G06F1/1686 (EP,US); G06F1/169 (EP,US); (+) G06F3/0362 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2006/13]
Former [2001/10]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Menüanzeigesystem	[2001/10]
	English:	Menu display system	[2001/10]
	French:	Système d'affichage des menus	[2001/10]
Examination procedure	21.12.2005	Examination requested [2006/08]
	26.02.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.06.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.12.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.01.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.02.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.05.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.01.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	17.08.2017	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	25.09.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.11.2018	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.11.2018
	20.11.2018	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	11.12.2018	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/18]
	21.12.2018	Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/18]
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 26.02.2009
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	25.09.2017	Request for further processing filed
	25.09.2017	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	06.10.2017	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	14.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 08
	31.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 09
	12.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 10
	25.08.2010	Renewal fee patent year 11
	24.08.2011	Renewal fee patent year 12
	23.08.2012	Renewal fee patent year 13
	23.08.2013	Renewal fee patent year 14
	25.08.2014	Renewal fee patent year 15
	27.08.2015	Renewal fee patent year 16
	09.08.2016	Renewal fee patent year 17
	25.08.2017	Renewal fee patent year 18
	30.08.2018	Renewal fee patent year 19
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0623870 (IBM [US]) [A] 1-36* claims 1-6 *;
		[X]US5485175 (SUZUKI YASUHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 55 - line 67; claim 1 * * column 4, line 22 - column 5, line 12; figures 2,2a *;
		[X]EP0792056 (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,7,8,13-15,19,25-27 * column 6, line 39 - column 7, line 2 * * column 8, line 10 - line 27 * * column 11, line 35 - column 12, line 52; claim 1 *;
		[A]US5721853 (SMITH KIM C [US]) [A] 1-36 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 52 *
	Examination	US4660032
		EP0864963
		- "ISO 9241-12:1998 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) -- Part 12: Presentation of information", INTERNATIONAL STANDARD - ISO, ZUERICH, CH, (19981201), vol. 9241, page 46p, XP001525161
		- "ISO 9241-16. Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) - Part 16: Direct manipulation dialogues = EXIGENCES ERGONOMIQUES POUR TRAVAIL DE BUREAU AVEC TERMINAUX A ECRANS DE VISUALISATION (TEV) - PARTIE 16: DIALOGUES DE TYPE MANIPULATION DIRECTE", INTERNATIONAL STANDARD - ISO, ZUERICH, CH, (19990901), vol. 9241-16, page 38pp, XP001525166
	by applicant	US5485175
		EP0792056

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