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EP2273441 - Information processing system, hand held cellular phone and information processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.07.2022  [2022/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takaharu, Kitada
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2011/02]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date10180993.721.09.2000
[2011/02]
Priority number, dateJP1999026892722.09.1999         Original published format: JP 26892799
[2011/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2273441
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06Q30/00
[2011/02]
CPC:
G06F15/025 (EP,US); G06K7/10 (US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/02]
TitleGerman:System zur Informationsverarbeitung, tragbares Mobiltelefon und Verfahren zur Informationsverarbeitung[2011/02]
English:Information processing system, hand held cellular phone and information processing method[2011/02]
French:Système de traitement d'informations, téléphone portable et méthode de traitement d'informations[2011/02]
Examination procedure28.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/02]
12.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/28]
25.01.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.04.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/28]
Appeal following examination25.03.2019Appeal received No.  T2157/19
21.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
21.03.2022Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2022/12]
21.04.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00402614.2  / EP1087319
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 (EP20000402614) is  19.11.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
08.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 17
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 18
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 19
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4780599  (BAUS HEINZ G [CH]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - line 17 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 14 ** column 4, line 14 - line 28 *;
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 [A]US5939695  (NELSON DONALD ROBERT [US]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * column 1, line 15 - line 25 * * column 1, line 47 - line 51 * * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 13 * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 8 *
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