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EP About this file: EP2091252

EP2091252 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION CABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2016
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2009/34]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAJIMA, Yasuhisa
SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / KIKUCHI, Hidekazu
SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2015/45]
Former [2009/34]01 / NAKAJIMA, Yasuhisa
SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / KIKUCHI, Hidekazu
SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Representative(s)Delumeau, François Guy, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/34]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date07831331.907.11.2007
[2009/34]
WO2007JP71600
Priority number, dateJP2006030148607.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006301486
JP2007005042628.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007050426
[2009/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008056686
Date:15.05.2008
Language:JA
[2008/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2091252
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2091252
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, G06F13/00, H04N5/44, H04B1/20
[2011/10]
CPC:
H04N21/43615 (EP,US); H04L25/38 (KR); H04L25/02 (KR);
H04N21/234309 (US); H04N21/4122 (EP,US); H04N21/4135 (EP,US);
H04N21/43632 (EP,US); H04N21/43635 (EP,US); H04N5/775 (EP,US);
H04N7/163 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/34]H04N7/173, H04L25/02
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/45]
Former [2009/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, SENDEEINRICHTUNG, EMPFANGSEINRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, PROGRAMM UND KOMMUNIKATIONSKABEL[2009/34]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION CABLE[2009/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION, DISPOSITIF DE TRANSMISSION, DISPOSITIF DE RÉCEPTION, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION, PROGRAMME ET CÂBLE DE COMMUNICATION[2009/34]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2009Translation filed 
07.05.2009National basic fee paid 
07.05.2009Search fee paid 
07.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/34]
11.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.02.2015
03.02.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2015Fee for grant paid
23.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2015Receipt 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  09.10.2012
Opposition(s)05.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
21.12.2011Request for further processing filed
21.12.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.02.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
21.12.2011Request for further processing filed
21.12.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.02.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2007
AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
MT04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
TR04.11.2015
IE07.11.2015
LU07.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU07.11.2007
AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
MT04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
TR04.11.2015
IE07.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2017/03]AT04.11.2015
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LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
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SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IE07.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/49]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
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SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IE07.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/45]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
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FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IE07.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/42]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/39]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/36]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/34]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/25]AT04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/24]AT04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/23]LT04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/22]LT04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/20]LT04.11.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2004218598  (KOBAYASHI OSAMU [US]) [Y] 1-9 * paragraphs [0008] , [0 41] * * paragraphs [0049] - [0050]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0074] * * paragraphs [0081] - [0083]; figure 15 * * paragraphs [0084] - [0086]; figure 16 * * paragraphs [0087] - [0090]; figure 19 *;
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