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EP1548627 - SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.09.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.01.2019  [2019/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUDA, Junko, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / NAKANO, Hiroaki, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / KARASAWA, Hidenori, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / IKEDA, Takuo, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / KANNO, Ryuta, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / SUEYOSHI, Takahiko, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / MURATA, Makoto, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
08 / GOTO, Hiroshi, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
09 / AMEMIYA, Ryoji, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
10 / TAMAI, Hiroki, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]Körber, Martin, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patentanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date03795346.010.09.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003JP11534
Priority number, dateJP2002026477210.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002264772
[2005/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004025532
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1548627
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.03.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2005/26]
CPC:
G06Q30/0641 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/52]
Former [2005/26]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIENSTBEREITSTELLUNGSSYSTEM, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2005/26]
English:SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2005/26]
French:SYSTEME FOURNISSEUR DE SERVICES, DISPOSITIF PROCESSEUR D'INFORMATIONS, PROCEDE ET PROGRAMME[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2005Translation filed 
23.02.2005National basic fee paid 
23.02.2005Search fee paid 
23.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
27.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.11.2018
06.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/04]
16.09.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/04]
09.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  27.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0161671  (GOREN OFER [US], et al) [X] 1-25 * abstract * * page 2, line 17 - page 6, line 13 * * page 6, line 30 - page 8, line 27 * * page 10, line 13 - page 11, line 26 *;
 [X]WO0176173  (SAVERFONE LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-25 * abstract * * page 1, line 4 - page 5, line 16 * * page 7, lines 9-14 *;
 [A]WO0208854  (C5 SOLUTIONS PTE LTD [SG]) [A] 1-25 * abstract * * page 2, line 15 - page 5, line 16 ** page 6, line 6 - page 16, line 16 *;
 [X]WO0213552  (GRAVITATE INC [US]) [X] 1-25 * abstract * * page 3, paragraphs 7-10 * * page 6, paragraph 30 - page 8, paragraph 38 * * page 10, paragraphs 44,45 *;
 [X]US2002091568  (KRAFT REINER [US], et al) [X] 1-25 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 3 * * page 1, paragraph 7 - page 3, paragraph 26 * * page 3, paragraph 37 - page 9, paragraph 196 *
International search[Y]JP2002197109  (IMD KK);
 [Y]JP2001344352  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JP2002073670  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JP2002175465  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD)
ExaminationUS2001049471
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