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EP3107092 - CONTENT SELECTION DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTENT SELECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.12.2021  [2021/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AlphaTheta Corporation
4-4-5, Minatomirai
Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 220-0012 / JP
[2020/30]
Former [2016/51]For all designated states
Pioneer DJ Corporation
4-4-5, Minatomirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MASHITA, Takashi
c/o PIONEER CORPORATION
1-1 Shin-ogura
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 212-0031 / JP
02 / NITTA, Takafumi
c/o PIONEER CORPORATION
1-1 Shin-ogura
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 212-0031 / JP
 [2016/51]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/51]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date14882450.112.02.2014
[2016/51]
WO2014JP00716
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015121889
Date:20.08.2015
Language:JA
[2015/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3107092
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/031, G11B27/34, G10L19/00, G06F17/30
[2017/41]
CPC:
G11B27/34 (EP); G06F16/60 (EP); G11B27/031 (EP);
G10H2220/106 (EP); G10H2240/131 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/51]G10L19/00
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 [2016/51]
TitleGerman:INHALTSAUSWAHLVORRICHTUNG SOWIE STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM FÜR EINE INHALTSAUSWAHLVORRICHTUNG[2016/51]
English:CONTENT SELECTION DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTENT SELECTION DEVICE[2016/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SÉLECTION DE CONTENU ET PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE DESTINÉS À UN DISPOSITIF DE SÉLECTION DE CONTENU[2016/51]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2016Translation filed 
02.09.2016National basic fee paid 
02.09.2016Search fee paid 
02.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
02.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/48]
22.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
13.07.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.07.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/48]
Divisional application(s)EP21189133.8
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.02.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2008086379  (DION DOMINIQUE [CA], et al) [X] 1,12,13 * paragraphs [0233] - [0234]; figure 26D *[I] 2-11;
 [X]  - Anonymous, "Rekordbox Ver.2.0.3 Operating Instructions", (20130204), URL: http://faq.pioneerdj.com/files/img/DRI1001R.pdf, (20170831), XP055402622 [X] 1-13 * pages 17,18 *
 [XI]  - Anonymous, "Couch Music Player for iPad review: Create and edit playlists quicker than ever", (20131016), URL: about:reader?url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016171739/https://www.imore.com/couch-music-player-ipad-review-create-and-edit-playlists-quicker-ever, (20170830), XP055402540 [X] 1,12,13 * the whole document * [I] 2-11
International search[A]JP2008287125  (SONY CORP) [A] 3 * , paragraph [0043] & US 2008/0295028 A1 & EP 2012225 A2 & CN 101312065 A *;
 [XA]  - "iPad]Couch Music Player: Jikkuri Ongaku o Tanoshimu Tameni Tsukurareta iPad-yo Player", (20130403), URL: http://www.appbank.net/ 2013/04/ 03 /ipad/571787.php, (20140418), XP055359129 [X] 1-6, 12, 13 [A] 7-11
 [A]  - "iTunes11 Tsukaikata Playlist Sakusei", (20130222), URL: http://www.pc-memo.info/ itunesll/420, (20140418), XP055359130 [A] 1-13
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