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EP2980991 - Remote controller and system having the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2016/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Nashida, Tatsushi
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
02 / Sawai, Kunihito
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/05]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date14002579.204.07.2002
[2016/05]
Priority number, dateJP2001021185412.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001211854
JP2001021518816.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001215188
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2980991
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2980991
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2980991
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H03J1/00, H04N5/44, H04N21/41, H04N21/422, H04N21/472, H04N21/436, H04N21/482, H04N21/4782, G06F3/0486
[2016/11]
CPC:
H03J1/0025 (EP,US); H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/4122 (EP,US);
H04N21/41265 (EP,US); H04N21/42209 (EP,US); H04N21/42222 (EP,US);
H04N21/42224 (EP,US); H04N21/43615 (EP,US); H04N21/42208 (US);
H04N21/42227 (EP,US); H04N21/47214 (EP,US); H04N21/47217 (EP,US);
H04N21/4782 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/05]H03J1/00, H04N5/44, H04N21/41, H04N21/422, H04N21/472, H04N21/436, H04N21/482, H04N21/4782
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/05]
TitleGerman:Fernsteuerung und System damit[2016/05]
English:Remote controller and system having the same[2016/05]
French:Contrôleur à distance et système le comportant[2016/05]
Examination procedure24.07.2014Examination requested  [2016/05]
23.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2018Fee for grant paid
10.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02014797.1  / EP1276237
Divisional application(s)EP18193886.1  / EP3462613
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
14.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
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31.07.201817   M06   Fee paid on   14.09.2018
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6018340  (BUTLER LAURA J [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 1, line 65 - column 4, line 15 * * figures 11(a)-13(b) * * abstract *;
 [Y]WO0059212  (ZILOG INC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * page 4, line 4 - page 8, line 30 * * page 18, line 2 - page 21, line 30 * * figures 1-13 *;
 [A]US6160551  (NAUGHTON PATRICK J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 5 ** figures 1A-24 *
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