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EP2214129 - System and method for effectively utilizing a transport structure in an electronic network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.02.2018  [2018/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Loughery III, Donald L.
6202 Tobruk Court
Long Beach, CA 90803 / US
02 / Frazier, Milton
1035 Tesoro Avenue
San Marcos, CA 92069 / US
03 / Rainier, Rajiv
17462 Matinal Road n° 4711
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
04 / Jacobs, Stephen
11 Rockridge Road
Ardsley, NY 10022 / US
05 / Noronha, Austin
1084 Fuchsia Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 92086 / US
06 / Smith, Tim
7345 Gabbiano Lane
Carlsbad, CA 92011 / US
 [2010/31]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]Jackson, Jonathan Andrew
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10151072.519.01.2010
[2010/31]
Priority number, dateUS2009032216129.01.2009         Original published format: US 322161
[2010/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2214129
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2214129
Date:14.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/00
[2010/31]
CPC:
G06Q10/00 (EP,US); G06Q30/0251 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur effektiven Verwendung einer Transportstruktur in einem elektronischen Netzwerk[2010/31]
English:System and method for effectively utilizing a transport structure in an electronic network[2010/31]
French:Système et procédé pour utiliser efficacement une structure de transport dans un réseau électronique[2010/31]
Examination procedure23.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/23]
18.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/09]
06.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
10.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/09]
10.10.2017Minutes 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  18.05.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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ExaminationUS2008004957
 US2008183794
 US2008249833
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