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EP About this file: EP1501038

EP1501038 - Communication apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2005/04]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuo, Takashi, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinaga 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Fujii, Kunihide, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinaga 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Sakamoto, Kazuyuki, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinaga 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/04]
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/04]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date04254316.519.07.2004
[2005/04]
Priority number, dateJP2003027783422.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003277834
[2005/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1501038
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1501038
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/00
[2005/04]
CPC:
G06K7/10237 (EP,US); G06K19/0723 (EP,US); H04N21/41265 (EP,US);
H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/43637 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04M1/72415 (EP,US); H04M2250/12 (EP,US);
H04N21/47214 (EP,US); H04N21/4786 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/41]
Former [2005/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kommunikationsgerät[2005/04]
English:Communication apparatus[2005/04]
French:Appareil de communication[2005/04]
Examination procedure12.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
24.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2008Fee for grant paid
28.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08000156.3  / EP1901203
Opposition(s)22.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5619192  (AYALA RAYMOND F [US]) [A] 1,5-7,11,12* claims 1,16,18 *;
 [A]EP0820178  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1,5-7,11,12 * column 2, lines 29-50; figure 1 * * column 4, lines 10-45; figure 3 *;
 [X]WO0073742  (FUSION METERS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,5-9,11,12 * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line L; figures 1,2 * * pages 6-7 *;
 [A]US2002078363  (HILL RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1,5-7,11,12 * paragraphs [0054] - [0062] * * paragraphs [0069] - [0074] *
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