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EP About this file: EP1589421

EP1589421 - Information processing system, information processing method, and computer program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.02.2016  [2016/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Ryohei
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/43]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Davies, Simon Robert, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London, EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/43]DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05251074.024.02.2005
[2005/43]
Priority number, dateJP2004005677701.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004056777
[2005/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1589421
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1589421
Date:14.11.2007
[2007/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46, G06F17/30
[2005/43]
CPC:
G06F9/5072 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/30]
Former [2005/43]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:Informationsverarbeitungssystem, -verfahren und -programm[2005/43]
English:Information processing system, information processing method, and computer program[2005/43]
French:Système, méthode et programme de traitement de données[2005/43]
Examination procedure24.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/23]
14.05.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.07.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/06]
29.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/06]
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  18.12.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201511   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9315457  (PARALLEL PCS INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * figures 1-3 ** abstract *;
 [A]US6098091  (KISOR GREG [US]) [A] 1-21 * figures 1-5 * * column 3, lines 61-67 * * columns 4-5 * * column 7, line 11 - line 21 *;
 [A]US6112225  (KRAFT REINER [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * figure 5 * * abstract *
by applicantUS6098091
 JP2002342165
 JP2002351850
 JP2002358289
 JP2002366533
 JP2002366534
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