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EP1521453 - IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2014  [2014/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2013/13]
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UCHIDA, Mami, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / YOKOYAMA, Tatsuya, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / OHASHI, Yuka, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / MIZOBUCHI, Ayumi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / SATO, Jin, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / SAYAMA, Yushi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2013/13]
Former [2005/14]01 / UCHIDA, Mami, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / YOKOYAMA, Tatsuya, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / OHASHI, Yuka, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / MIZOBUCHI, Ayumi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / SATO, Jin, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / SAYAMA, Yushi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/14]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03736280.326.06.2003
[2005/14]
WO2003JP08141
Priority number, dateJP2002019768305.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002197683
[2005/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004006563
Date:15.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1521453
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1521453
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/4363, H04N21/41, H04N5/44, H04N5/445
[2012/08]
CPC:
H04N7/163 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/42204 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4122 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/41265 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/42208 (KR); H04N21/42209 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/42214 (EP,US); H04N21/42224 (EP,US); H04N21/42228 (EP,US);
H04N21/4316 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/43637 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/47 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/478 (EP,US); H04N21/485 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/38 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/09]H04N5/00, H04N5/44, H04N5/445
Former IPC [2005/14]H04N5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/43]
Former [2005/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BILDANZEIGESYSTEM, BILDANZEIGEANORDNUNG UND SICHTANZEIGE[2012/47]
English:IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY UNIT[2005/14]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGES ET UNITE D'AFFICHAGE[2005/14]
Former [2005/14]BILDANZEIGESYSTEM,BILDANZEIGEANORDNUNG UND SCHTANZEIGE
Entry into regional phase24.12.2004Translation filed 
23.12.2004National basic fee paid 
23.12.2004Search fee paid 
23.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/14]
08.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2013Fee for grant paid
15.02.2013Fee 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  08.03.2010
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]JP2002034023  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JPH09298677  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001103335  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JP2000083178  (SHARP KK)
by applicantUS2002057209
 US2002054028
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