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EP About this file: EP0843472

EP0843472 - Information transmission method, information duplication prohibiting method, information duplication prohibiting device and information recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.09.2003  [2003/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Usui, Takashi
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sugita, Takehiro
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ogino, Akira
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date97309085.512.11.1997
[1998/21]
Priority number, dateJP1996032348619.11.1996         Original published format: JP 32348696
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0843472
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/913
[1998/21]
CPC:
H04N5/913 (EP,US); H04N2005/91314 (EP,US); H04N2005/91321 (EP,US);
H04N2005/91328 (EP,US); H04N2005/9135 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/05]
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Informationsübertragungsverfahren, Informationsverdopplungsverhinderungsverfahren, Informationsverdopplungsverhinderungsvorrichtung, und Informationsaufnahmemedium[1998/21]
English:Information transmission method, information duplication prohibiting method, information duplication prohibiting device and information recording medium[1998/21]
French:Procédé de transmission d'information, procédé d'interdiction de duplication d'information, dispositif d'interdiction de duplication d'information, et moyen d'enregistrement d'information[1998/21]
Examination procedure25.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
02.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/39]
28.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US3984624  (WAGGENER WILLIAM N) [Y] 1-4,8,9,11,12 * column 3, line 59 - column 9, line 15; figures 1-3 * [A] 5-7,10;
 [YA]EP0400906  (TECHNICOLOR VIDEOCASSETTE OF M [US]) [Y] 1-4,8,9,11,12 * the whole document * [A] 7;
 [YA]EP0360615  (DUBNER COMPUTER SYSTEMS [US]) [Y] 1-4,8,9,11,12 * the whole document * [A] 5-7;
 [YA]EP0574892  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-4,8,9,11,12 * page 10, line 9 - page 13, line 20; figures 1-7B * [A] 7
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