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EP1550976 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program for implementing information processing method, information processing system, and method for information processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Noriyuki
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date04028600.702.12.2004
[2005/27]
Priority number, dateJP2003040314602.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003403146
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1550976
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1550976
Date:27.12.2006
[2006/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2006/46]
CPC:
G06F16/40 (EP,US); G06F16/45 (US); G06F16/48 (US);
Y10S707/99937 (US)
Former IPC [2005/27]G06K9/62, G06F17/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/36]
Former [2005/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Informationsbearbeitungsgerät, Informationsbearbeitungsverfahren, Programm zum Durchführen eines Informationsbearbeitungsverfahrens, Informationsbearbeitungssystem, und Verfahren für ein Informationsbearbeitungssystem[2005/27]
English:Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program for implementing information processing method, information processing system, and method for information processing system[2005/27]
French:Dipositif de traitement d'informations, procédé de traitement d'informations, programme pour mise en oeuvre du procédé de traitement d'informations, système de traitement d'informations, et procédé pour sytème de traitement d'informations[2005/27]
Examination procedure27.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
27.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/51]
18.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
31.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/51]
31.07.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP08100595.1  / EP1909203
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.07.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1026601  (HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS IND [KR]) [X] 1-33 * abstract ** paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0059] *;
 [X]WO0160064  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1-33 * abstract * * page 12, line 13 - page 19, line 13 * * figures 8,9 *;
 [X]WO02071265  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1-33 * abstract * * page 3, line 13 - page 6, line L * * figure 2 *;
 [X]US2003217047  (MARCHISIO GIOVANNI B [US]) [X] 1-33 * figures 1,2 * * figure 4 * * figure 7 * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0106] *
by applicantEP1026601
 WO0160064
 WO02071265
 US2003217047
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