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EP1821449 - INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 08.12.2021  [2021/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2020/17]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UEDA, Kenjiro, @Sony Corporation
7-35
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
02 / MURAMATSU, Katsumi, @Sony Corporation
7-35
7-35
Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
03 / OISHI, Tateo, @Sony Corporation
7-35
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
04 / KATO, Motoki, @Sony Corporation
7-35
7-35
Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
 [2020/17]
Former [2007/34]01 / UEDA, Kenjiro, Sony Corporation
7-35, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
02 / MURAMATSU, Katsumi, Sony Corporation
7-35, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
03 / OISHI, Tateo, Sony Corporation
7-35, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
04 / KATO, Motoki, Sony Corporation
7-35, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 1410001 / JP
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2007/34]Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date05806868.515.11.2005
[2007/34]
WO2005JP20968
Priority number, dateJP2004035363707.12.2004         Original published format: JP 2004353637
[2007/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006061976
Date:15.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1821449
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1821449
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.06.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/14, G09C1/00, G11B20/10, H04N21/2347, H04N21/4405
[2019/40]
CPC:
G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G06F3/06 (KR);
G09C1/00 (KR); G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00362 (EP,US);
G11B27/034 (EP,US); H04N21/23476 (EP,US); H04N21/23897 (EP,US);
H04N21/26613 (EP,US); H04N21/42646 (EP,US); H04N21/43856 (EP,US);
H04N21/44055 (EP,US); H04N21/6334 (EP,US); H04N21/6547 (EP,US);
G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2529 (EP,US); G11B2220/2541 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/25]H04L9/14, G09C1/00, G11B20/10
Former IPC [2007/34]H04L9/14, G06F21/24, G09C1/00, G11B20/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2020/17]
Former [2008/11]DE,  GB 
Former [2007/34]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 
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2007/34]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2007/34]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT D'INFORMATIONS, METHODE DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2019/50]
Former [2007/34]DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT D' INFORMATIONS, METHODE DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase11.07.2006Translation filed 
11.07.2006National basic fee paid 
11.07.2006Search fee paid 
11.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2006Examination requested  [2007/34]
06.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2020Fee for grant paid
06.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.08.2017
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB15.11.2020
[2021/49]
Documents cited:Search[X]US5548648  (YORKE-SMITH IAN E [GB]) [X] 1-6,10-15,19-24,28-32,35-38 * column 1, line 48 - line 65 * * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 8 * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 56 * * column 5, line 27 - column 6, line 5 * * column 6, line 16 - line 31 * * figure 7 *;
 [XI]US6021199  (ISHIBASHI YASUHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,7,9,10,16,18,19,25,27,28,33-38 * column 2, line 14 - line 60 * * column 4, line 10 - line 15 * * column 4, line 51 - line 67 * * column 5, line 11 - line 17 * * column 5, line 27 - line 44 * * figures 1-5 *[I] 3,12,21,29;
 [XI]US2002101989  (MARKANDEY VISHAL [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,10-13,16,19-22,25,28-30,33,35-38 * [0019]-[0022], [0071]-[0074], [0076];; figure 7 * [I] 8,17,26
International search[X]JPH10145773  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]JPH07281596  (IBM);
 [Y]JP2004342246  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH09270785  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD)
ExaminationJP2003069974
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