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EP1993282 - Receiving device, information providing device, information providing system, information providing method and programs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.05.2012  [2012/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2008/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Fukuda, Kazuhiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Maruyama, Tetsuo
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2008/47]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08156167.214.05.2008
[2008/47]
Priority number, dateJP2007013090916.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007130909
[2008/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1993282
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, H04N7/173
[2008/47]
CPC:
H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N21/23614 (EP,US);
H04N21/254 (EP,US); H04N21/2542 (EP,US); H04N21/4325 (EP,US);
H04N21/4348 (EP,US); H04N21/4722 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US);
H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/84 (EP,US); H04N7/17318 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2009/30]
Former [2008/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Empfangsvorrichtung, Vorrichtung, System und Verfahren zur Bereitstellung von Informationen und Programme[2008/47]
English:Receiving device, information providing device, information providing system, information providing method and programs[2008/47]
French:Dispositif de réception, dispositif pour fournir des informations, système pour fournir des informations, procédé pour fournir des informations, et programmes[2008/47]
Examination procedure03.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
07.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.06.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/18]
10.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/18]
15.12.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  07.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6057890  (VIRDEN STEVEN P [US], et al) [A] 6 * page 1, line 21 - page 2, line 28 *;
 [X]WO0232139  (UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC [US]) [X] 1-16 * figures 1-2e,5-20 * * page 3, lines 3-16 * * page 7, line 14 - page 19, line 7 * * page 15, line 4 - line 20 * * page 26, line 1 - page 40, line 17 *;
 [A]US6754271  (GORDON DONALD F [US], et al) [A] 7 * figure 9 *;
 [A]WO2005031524  (CONCRETE PICTURES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-16* the whole document *
ExaminationEP1367796
 EP1429549
by applicantJP2005094355
 JP2007130909
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