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EP About this file: EP1359748

EP1359748 - DATA PROCESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.05.2010  [2010/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Hideki c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / SATO, Jin c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / IKEDA, Kazuyuki c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / NORIZUKI, Takashi c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / SAKUSABE, Kenichi c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / KAWAGUCHI, Daisuke c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / YOSHIKAWA, Munehiro c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2003/45]
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01999110.828.11.2001
[2003/45]
WO2001JP10367
Priority number, dateJP2000036256229.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000362562
[2003/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0245415
Date:06.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1359748
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N5/44
[2005/22]
CPC:
H04N5/04 (EP,US); H04L7/00 (KR); H04N21/43072 (EP,US);
H04B14/04 (KR); H04L13/08 (KR); H04N21/23406 (EP,US);
H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N21/44004 (EP,US); H04N21/478 (EP,US);
H04N5/38 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/45]H04N5/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2003/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:DATENPROZESSOR[2003/45]
English:DATA PROCESSOR[2003/45]
French:PROCESSEUR DE DONNEES[2003/45]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2003Translation filed 
22.05.2003National basic fee paid 
22.05.2003Search fee paid 
22.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
07.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/18]
17.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
18.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/18]
18.12.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO0177852  (ARTEL VIDEO SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [PX] 1,3-8 * page 27, line 1 - page 30, line 1; figure 2 *;
 [X]US5565924  (HASKELL BARIN G [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 4, line 34 - column 5, line 45; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US5757465  (SEAGRAVE CHARLES GORDON [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 30, line 63 - line 65 *;
 [X]EP0797325  (D2B SYSTEMS CO LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3,4,6-8 * column 3, line 14 - line 38 *;
 [X]US5966387  (CLOUTIER LEO [US]) [X] 1-3,7,8 * figure 2; claim 7 *;
 [X]EP0431319  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * page 5, line 14 - page 6, line 23; figure 3 *;
 [X]EP0895378  (YAMAHA CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * paragraph [0125] *
International search[Y]JPH09270779  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0877691  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [XP]JP2001320351  (YAMAHA CORP)
by applicantUS565924
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