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EP About this file: EP1615454

EP1615454 - IMAGE FILE CREATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.04.2016  [2016/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
2-5-5, Keihan-Hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0083 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
2-5-5, Keihan-Hondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0083 / JP
For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIOI, Masahiro
2-24-7-A108, Honda-cho, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 266-0005 / JP
02 / NOMURA, Toshio
556-1-105 Tatemachi, Hachioji-shi Tokyo
1930944 / JP
03 / HORIUCHI, Keiji
180 Omori, Anpachimachi, Anpachi-gun Gifu
5030116 / JP
04 / YOSHIKAWA, Takatoshi
1-19-11, Nagao-motomachi
Hirakata-city Osaka 573-0163 / JP
05 / SEKIZAWA, Hidehiko, Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / SATOH, Seiji, Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2007/23]
Former [2006/02]01 / SHIOI, Masahiro
2-24-7-A108, Honda-cho, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 266-0005 / JP
02 / NOMURA, Toshio
556-1-105 Tatemachi, Hachioji-shi Tokyo
1930944 / JP
03 / HORIUCHI, Keiji
180 Omori, Anpachimachi, Anpachi-gun Gifu
5030116 / JP
04 / YOSHIKAWA, Takatoshi
1-16-407 Arata-cho, Ogaki-shi Gifu
5030856 / JP
05 / SEKIZAWA, Hidehiko, Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / SATOH, Seiji, Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2006/02]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date04728257.919.04.2004
[2006/02]
WO2004JP05537
Priority number, dateJP2003011285117.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003112851
[2006/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004093468
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1615454
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.10.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/00
[2006/02]
CPC:
H04N19/597 (EP,US); H04N13/00 (KR); H04N13/161 (EP,US);
H04N13/167 (EP,US); H04N5/76 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/30]
Former [2006/02]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDDATEIERZEUGUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND BILDDATEIWIEDERGABEEINRICHTUNG[2006/02]
English:IMAGE FILE CREATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION DEVICE[2006/02]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CREATION D'UN FICHIER IMAGE, ET DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION D'UN FICHIER IMAGE[2006/02]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2005Translation filed 
26.10.2005National basic fee paid 
26.10.2005Search fee paid 
26.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
30.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
10.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/14]
27.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/14]
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  10.08.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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30.04.201512   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH11127369  (CANON KK) [X] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [X]US2002030675  (KAWAI TOMOAKI [JP]) [X] 1-7 * figure 2 *;
 [A]JP2002095014  (CANON KK) [A] 1-7* abstract *;
 [X]  - JON SIRAGUSA, DAVID C SWIFT, "General Purpose Stereoscopic Data Descriptor", (20000605), URL: http://www.vrex.com/developer/sterdesc.pdf, (20080418), XP002477340 [X] 1-7 * the whole document *
International search[X]JPH11127369  (CANON KK);
 [X]JP2002095014  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2002095018  (CANON KK)
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