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EP1387575 - BROADCAST PROGRAM PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER SYSTEM, BROADCAST PROGRAM EVALUATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAJIMA, Yasuhisa, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / ENDO, Kohei, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/06]DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr.
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date02769567.510.05.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002JP04580
Priority number, dateJP2001013945510.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001139455
[2004/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02093909
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1387575
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1387575
Date:16.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04N5/44, H04N5/765, H04N17/00
[2006/17]
CPC:
H04H60/81 (EP,US); H04N21/45 (KR); G06Q50/10 (KR);
H04H60/27 (EP,US); H04H60/46 (EP,US); H04H60/74 (EP,US);
H04N21/252 (EP,US); H04N21/4112 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4147 (EP,US);
H04N21/4263 (EP,US); H04N21/4438 (EP,US); H04N21/4756 (EP,US);
H04N21/4788 (EP,US); H04N21/6131 (EP,US); H04N21/84 (EP,US);
H04N5/445 (EP,US); H04N5/9305 (EP,US); H04N7/17318 (EP,US);
H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N21/478 (EP,US); H04N21/488 (EP,US);
H04N5/781 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/06]H04N5/44, H04N5/765, H04N7/173, H04N17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/21]
Former [2004/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:RUNDSENDEPROGRAMMVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, COMPUTERSYSTEM, RUNDSENDEPROGRAMMBEWERTUNGSSYSTEM UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2004/06]
English:BROADCAST PROGRAM PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER SYSTEM, BROADCAST PROGRAM EVALUATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2004/06]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE PROGRAMMES DIFFUSES, SYSTEME INFORMATIQUE, SYSTEME D'EVALUATION DE PROGRAMMES DIFFUSES ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2004/06]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2003Translation filed 
04.11.2003National basic fee paid 
04.11.2003Search fee paid 
04.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
24.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2009Fee for grant paid
24.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5530469  (GARFINKLE NORTON [US]) [Y] 1-12 * column A *;
 [Y]EP0929197  (NEC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0041] *;
 [A]WO0011869  (UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC [US]) [A] 1-12* page 10, line 20 - page 16, line 21 *;
 [Y]EP1041821  (HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [Y] 1-12 * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0088] *;
 [A]WO0059223  (TIVO INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO0115449  (SINGULARIS S A [CH], et al) [Y] 1-12 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH1188863  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH10248094  (XING INC, et al);
 [Y]JPH10136312  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]JP2001111984  (ADC TECHNOLOGY KK);
 [XP]JP2001320743  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH09261609  (SHARP KK)
ExaminationWO9904561
 EP0548286
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