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EP About this file: EP1482682

EP1482682 - Content distribution system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/49]CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
[2011/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHTA, Yuusaku c/o Matsushita Electric Ind.Co.Ltd
IPROC Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / MATSUZAKI, Natsume, c/o Matsushita Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,37-7 Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / YAMAUCHI, Hiroki c/o Matsushita Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,37-7 Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
04 / FUTA, Yuichi
3-7-36, Daito-cho, Miyakojima-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 534-0002 / JP
 [2007/07]
Former [2007/01]01 / OHTA, Yuusaku
Syofuryo 3-14, Miyukihigashimachi
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0055 / JP
02 / MATSUZAKI, Natsume, c/o Matsushita Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,37-7 Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / YAMAUCHI, Hiroki c/o Matsushita Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,37-7 Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
04 / FUTA, Yuichi
3-7-36, Daito-cho, Miyakojima-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 534-0002 / JP
Former [2006/52]01 / OHTA, Yuusaku
Syofuryo 3-14, Miyukihigashimachi
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0055 / JP
02 / MATSUZAKI, Natsume
1-6-7-803, Aomadaninishi
Mino-shi, Osaka 562-0023 / JP
03 / YAMAUCHI, Hiroki c/o Matsushita Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,37-7 Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
04 / FUTA, Yuichi
3-7-36, Daito-cho, Miyakojima-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 534-0002 / JP
Former [2004/49]01 / OHTA, Yuusaku
Syofuryo 3-14, Miyukihigashimachi
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0055 / JP
02 / MATSUZAKI, Natsume
1-6-7-803, Aomadaninishi
Mino-shi, Osaka 562-0023 / JP
03 / YAMAUCHI, Hiroki
5-3, Funaki-cho
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0828 / JP
04 / FUTA, Yuichi
3-7-36, Daito-cho, Miyakojima-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 534-0002 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03798478.825.09.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003JP12196
Priority number, dateJP2002028262627.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002282626
JP2002029728910.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002297289
JP2002034402227.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002344022
JP2003007869320.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003078693
[2004/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004030290
Date:08.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1482682
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1482682
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56, H04L29/06
[2005/51]
CPC:
H04W40/246 (EP,KR,US); H04L12/12 (KR); H04L41/0893 (KR,US);
H04L41/509 (EP,KR,US); H04L43/50 (EP,KR,US); H04L45/00 (EP);
H04L63/0492 (EP,KR,US); H04L63/08 (EP,KR,US); H04L63/10 (EP,KR,US);
H04L67/52 (EP,KR,US); H04L69/16 (EP,KR,US); H04L69/329 (EP,KR,US);
H04L9/40 (KR,US); H04W4/02 (EP,KR); H04W40/20 (EP,KR,US);
H04W76/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/49]H04L12/56, H04L9/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2004/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Inhaltsverteilungssystem[2011/01]
English:Content distribution system[2011/01]
French:Système de distribution de contenu[2011/01]
Former [2004/49]INHALTSVERTEILUNGSSYSTEM
Former [2004/49]CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Former [2004/49]SYSTEME DE DISTRIBUTION DE CONTENU
Entry into regional phase22.09.2004Translation filed 
22.09.2004National basic fee paid 
22.09.2004Search fee paid 
22.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
17.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2011Fee for grant paid
11.04.2011Fee 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  13.11.2006
Opposition(s)28.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
HU25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
IE25.09.2011
LU25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/29]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
IE25.09.2011
LU25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2013/25]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
IE25.09.2011
LU25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/35]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
IE25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/33]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/20]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/10]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/09]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/01]BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/47]PT26.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]WO0157696  (GEOBYTES INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,8-11* the whole document *;
 [X]WO02067499  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [X] 1-11 * page 12, line 10 - page 16, line 13 *
International search[A]JPH10271154  (NIPPON ELECTRIC ENG);
 [A]JP2001285284  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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