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EP About this file: EP1184792

EP1184792 - Information processing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.11.2007  [2007/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogaki, Tadao, c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
 [2002/10]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01307372.130.08.2001
[2002/10]
Priority number, dateJP2000026229931.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000262299
JP2000026229831.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000262298
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1184792
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1184792
Date:04.06.2003
[2003/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00, G06F17/30, G01C21/32
[2003/23]
CPC:
G01C21/387 (EP,KR,US); G06Q50/10 (KR); G01C21/30 (KR);
G01C21/383 (EP); G01C21/3881 (EP); G06F16/29 (EP,US);
G06F3/048 (KR); G09B29/003 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2002/10]G06F17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/09]
Former [2002/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Informationsverarbeitungssystem[2002/10]
English:Information processing[2002/10]
French:Système de traitement d'informations[2002/10]
Examination procedure17.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/03]
16.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2007Date of oral proceedings
13.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/48]
13.07.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.09.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/48]
Divisional application(s)EP04076615.6  / EP1460556
EP07020358.3  / EP1879116
EP10174178.3  / EP2259192
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.08.200707   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0436263  (DELORME DAVID M [US]) [X] 1-32 * page 5, line 35 - page 6, line 12 * * page 9, line 30 - line 31 * * page 11, line 48 - line 53 * * page 12, line 23 - page 17, line 12 * * figures 8-13 * [Y] 5,14;
 [Y]WO0031663  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 5,14;
 [A]US6092076  (MCDONOUGH WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * column 7, line 52 - line 59 * * column 8, line 38 - line 45 * * figure 9 *;
 [E]EP1134674  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1-32 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0188] * * paragraph [0239] * * figures 4,29,43,53 *;
 [A]  - LORENSEN L, "Using the common benefits from land information systems in the planning of a geographic facility management system", CIRED 1989. 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (CONF. PUBL. NO.305), BRIGHTON, UK, 8-12 MAY 1989, 1989, London, UK, IEE, UK, pages 505 - 509 vol.6, XP001147087 [A] 19-32 * page 1, line 1 - line 41 *
ExaminationEP0559270
 EP0838663
 US5953722
    - "MANAGEMENT OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF DATA IN INTERACTIVE BUILDING WALKTHROUGHS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1992 SYMPOSIUM ON INTERACTIVE 3D GRAPHICS, Cambridge, MA, USA, (1992), ISBN 0-89791-467-8, pages 11 - 20
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