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EP1315378 - CONTENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD, RESERVATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2013  [2013/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2012/24]
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIMURA, Takanori
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / IHARA, Keigo
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / YOSHIMINE, Takao
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / FUKUDA, Junko
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / SUEYOSHI, Takahiko
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2012/24]
Former [2003/22]01 / NISHIMURA, Takanori
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / IHARA, Keigo
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / YOSHIMINE, Takao
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / FUKUDA, Junko
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / SUEYOSHI, Takahiko
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2012/24]
Former [2003/22]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date01961165.629.08.2001
[2003/22]
WO2001JP07418
Priority number, dateJP2000026456031.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000264560
[2003/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0219712
Date:07.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1315378
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1315378
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.03.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04N5/44, G06F13/00, G06F15/00, H04L29/06
[2005/37]
CPC:
G06Q10/02 (EP,US); G06F15/00 (KR); H04L65/611 (EP,US);
H04L65/1101 (US); H04L65/612 (EP,US); H04L65/765 (EP,US);
H04N21/25883 (EP,US); H04N21/41407 (EP,US); H04N21/4143 (EP,US);
H04N21/4223 (EP,US); H04N21/441 (EP,US); H04N21/47214 (EP,US);
H04N21/6125 (EP,US); H04N7/165 (EP,US); H04N7/17327 (EP,US);
H04N21/4622 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/22]H04N7/173, H04N5/44, G06F13/00, G06F15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2004/22]
Former [2003/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:INHALTSVERTEILUNGSVERFAHREN, RESERVIERUNGS-VERWALTUNGSGERÄT UND PROGRAMMSPEICHERMEDIUM[2003/22]
English:CONTENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD, RESERVATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM[2003/22]
French:PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION DE CONTENU, DISPOSITIF DE GESTION DE RESERVATION, ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT DE PROGRAMME[2003/22]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2002Translation filed 
06.05.2002National basic fee paid 
06.05.2002Search fee paid 
06.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.2002Examination requested  [2003/22]
13.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2012Fee for grant paid
26.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.10.2005
Opposition(s)14.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/21]
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
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.06.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
[2013/20]
Former [2013/07]AT13.06.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US5583994  (RANGAN P VENKAT [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract ** column 2, line 17 - line 58 *;
 [A]US6041359  (BIRDWELL KENNETH J [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 4 *
International search[A]JPH0973480  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH11313237  (MINOLTA CO LTD)
by applicantUS5583994
 US6041359
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