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EP About this file: EP2696580

EP2696580 - DATA RETRIEVAL DEVICE, DATA RETRIEVAL METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saturn Licensing LLC
25 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3211 / US
[2017/48]
Former [2014/07]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKADA Satoshi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / YOKOKAWA Takashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2014/07]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/07]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2014/07]Malden, Nicholas
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12768031.223.03.2012
[2021/07]
WO2012JP57536
Priority number, dateJP2011008630508.04.2011         Original published format: JP 2011086305
[2014/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012137612
Date:11.10.2012
Language:JA
[2012/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2696580
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2696580
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04B1/16, H04H60/13, H04J3/00, H04J11/00, H04N21/434, H04N21/61
[2014/35]
CPC:
H04N21/44004 (EP,US); H04N19/44 (US); H04N21/4344 (EP,US);
H04N21/4345 (EP,US); H04N21/4347 (EP,US); H04N21/6112 (EP,US);
H04H20/40 (EP,US); H04H60/11 (EP,US); H04L27/2601 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/07]H04N7/173, H04B1/16, H04H60/13, H04J3/00, H04J11/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DATENABRUFVORRICHTUNG, DATENABRUFVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2014/07]
English:DATA RETRIEVAL DEVICE, DATA RETRIEVAL METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2014/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE DONNÉES, PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE DONNÉES ET PROGRAMME[2014/07]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2013Translation filed 
04.09.2013National basic fee paid 
04.09.2013Search fee paid 
04.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/07]
11.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.12.2020Fee for grant paid
31.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.12.2020Receipt 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  27.10.2015
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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