EP1667107 - Method and apparatus for learning data, method and apparatus for recognizing data, method and apparatus for generating data and computer program [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 17.12.2010 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.12.2010 | Refusal of application | published on 19.01.2011 [2011/03] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2006/23] | For all designated states SONY CORPORATION 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Minamino, Katsuki, Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Tokyo 141 / JP | 02 /
Aoyama, Kazumi, Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Tokyo 141 / JP | 03 /
Shimomura, Hideki, Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Tokyo 141 / JP | [2006/23] | Representative(s) | Leppard, Andrew John D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2006/23] | Leppard, Andrew John D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | Application number, filing date | 05257427.4 | 02.12.2005 | [2006/23] | Priority number, date | JP20040353382 | 06.12.2004 Original published format: JP 2004353382 | [2006/23] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1667107 | Date: | 07.06.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.05.2006 | Classification | IPC: | G10L15/14 | [2006/23] | CPC: |
G10L15/144 (EP,US);
G06Q50/20 (KR)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2007/07] |
Former [2006/23] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Datenlernen, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Datenerkennung, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Datengenerierung und Computerprogramm | [2006/23] | English: | Method and apparatus for learning data, method and apparatus for recognizing data, method and apparatus for generating data and computer program | [2006/23] | French: | Procédé et appareil d'apprentissage de données, procédé et appareil de reconnaissance de données, procédé et appareil de génération de données et programme informatique | [2006/23] | Examination procedure | 20.11.2006 | Examination requested [2007/01] | 08.12.2006 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 23.02.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.04.2007 | Despatch 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, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 14.08.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.12.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.04.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.08.2010 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.09.2010 | 06.09.2010 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/03] | 14.09.2010 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 16.09.2010 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/03] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.12.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.12.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 06.02.2007 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | BG   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | CZ   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | EE   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | ES   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | HU   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | IS   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | IT   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | LT   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | LV   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | NL   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | PL   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | PT   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | RO   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | SE   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | SI   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | SK   M01   Not yet paid | 06.02.2007 | TR   M01   Not yet paid |
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