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EP1508859 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PAGE DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.04.2013  [2013/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Hirotaka, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Naomasa, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2005/08]
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/08]Pilch, Adam John Michael
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03756110.726.05.2003
[2005/08]
WO2003JP06521
Priority number, dateJP2002015760930.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002157609
[2005/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03102787
Date:11.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1508859
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/00, G06F17/30, G06F3/14, G06F12/00
[2005/08]
CPC:
G06F16/955 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/38]
Former [2005/08]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:ELEKTRONISCHE EINRICHTUNG, SEITENANZEIGEVERFAHREN, PROGRAMM UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2005/08]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PAGE DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2005/08]
French:DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE, DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE DE PAGES, PROGRAMME ET SUPPORT D'INFORMATION[2005/08]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2004Translation filed 
28.01.2004National basic fee paid 
28.01.2004Search fee paid 
28.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
13.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
17.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2009Date of oral proceedings
23.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/17]
23.01.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.03.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/17]
Appeal following examination23.03.2009Appeal received No.  T1297/09
22.05.2009Statement of grounds filed
14.03.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  16.02.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0945811  (ACCESS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-17 * paragraphs [0024] - [0028] * * figures 6,8 * * paragraphs [0053] - [0055] *;
 [X]WO0155897  (LINK PLUS INC [KR], et al) [X] 1-17 * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 14 * * figure 2 * * figure 5 *;
 [X]US2002030697  (OIKAWA TOMOYA [JP]) [X] 1-17 * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0046] * * figures 2,3A-3B,6A-6C *;
 [X]  - HARDMAN L ET AL, "SMIL 2.0 - Interactive Multimedia on the Web", INTERNET CITATION, (2001), URL: http://homepages.cwi.nl/lynda/tue-2R480/SMILTut.pdf, (20041012), XP002300407 [X] 1-17 * page 55 * * pages 17,31 * * pages 40,43 * * page 15 *
International search[Y]JPH1040062  (NEC CORP, et al);
 [Y]WO9818088  (ACCESS CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [X]JPH11296536  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]JP2002055871  (SONY CORP)
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