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EP1544731 - INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.09.2018  [2018/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2016/33]
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIMORI, Shigeo, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2005/25]
Representative(s)Delumeau, François Guy, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/25]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date03788134.918.08.2003
WO2003JP10409
Priority number, dateJP2002023843719.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002238437
[2005/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004017200
Date:26.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1544731
Date:22.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/177, G06F9/445
[2009/51]
CPC:
G06F9/4405 (EP,US); G06F8/54 (EP,US); G06F8/60 (EP,US);
G06F8/71 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/25]G06F9/445
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/49]
Former [2005/25]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 
Former [N/P]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:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM UND AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2005/25]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD[2005/25]
French:PROCEDE ET PROGRAMME DE TRAITEMENT DE L'INFORMATION ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE LE PROCEDE[2005/25]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2005Translation filed 
15.02.2005National basic fee paid 
15.02.2005Search fee paid 
15.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
05.03.2010Invitation to provide information on prior art
15.07.2010Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
13.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.04.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/37]
09.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/37]
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  13.10.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0335812  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-12 * column 3 - column 6 *;
 [A]EP0483433  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-12 * column 2 - column 5 *;
 [A]US6041180  (PERKS MICHAEL ALBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 2 - column 7 *;
 [X]WO0127753  (SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA [US]) [X] 1-12 * page 2 - page 6 *;
 [A]KR20020065181  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 US2002151299  [ ] (SON JEONG-DAE [KR]) [ ] * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0020] *
International search[A]JPH0264844  (NEC CORP, et al);
 [A]JPH08185384  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JP2000235495  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE)
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