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EP About this file: EP1791121

EP1791121 - Information processing apparatus and method, and computer program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/22]Information processing apparatus and method, information recording medium, and computer program
[2018/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2019/01]
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takashima, Yoshikazu
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2019/01]
Former [2007/22]01 / Takashima, Yoshikazu, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/01]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2007/22]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06255956.221.11.2006
[2007/22]
Priority number, dateJP2005034082325.11.2005         Original published format: JP 2005340823
[2007/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1791121
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1791121
Date:24.06.2009
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1791121
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, G11B27/11, G11B27/32
[2018/30]
CPC:
G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G06F12/00 (KR);
G06F12/14 (KR); G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00427 (EP,US);
G11B20/00492 (EP,US); G11B20/00695 (EP,US); G11B27/10 (KR);
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B2220/218 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2541 (EP,US); Y10S707/99953 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/22]G11B20/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2019/01]
Former [2007/22]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:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Informationsverarbeitung, und Computerprogramm[2018/30]
English:Information processing apparatus and method, and computer program[2018/30]
French:Appareil et procédé de traitement d'informations, et programme informatique[2018/30]
Former [2007/22]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Informationsverarbeitung, Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium und Computerprogramm
Former [2007/22]Information processing apparatus and method, information recording medium, and computer program
Former [2007/22]Appareil et procédé de traitement d'informations, support d'enregistrement d'informations et programme informatique
Examination procedure24.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
21.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2018Fee for grant paid
09.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12150184.5  / EP2439739
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2010
Opposition(s)03.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.11.2006
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/36]AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/17]AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/13]AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/49]AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/48]AT02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/46]AT02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
IT02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/39]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/38]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/37]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/35]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/34]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/33]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/30]NL02.01.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0984346  (HITACHI EUROP LTD [GB]) [X] 1-21 * paragraphs [0012] , [0040] - [0046]; figures 1,6,13 *;
 [PX]WO2006051037  (THOMSON LICENSING [FR], et al) [PX] 1-21* the whole document *
ExaminationWO0059225
 WO2004114303
 WO2005052941
 WO2005074187
 EP1688950
 EP1710950
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by applicantEP0984346
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