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EP0821309 - INFORMATION PROCESSOR, FILE NAME CHANGING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH FILE NAME CHANGING PROGRAM IS STORED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.02.2015  [2015/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INOKUCHI, Tatsuya
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / UDAGAWA, Osamu
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / KANEKO, Yasuyoshi
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / TAIRA, Kazuhisa
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[2014/44]
Former [1998/05]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date97902622.607.02.1997
[1998/05]
WO1997JP00321
Priority number, dateJP1996004821109.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4821196
[1998/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9729426
Date:14.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0821309
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.08.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/00, G06F17/30
[2008/09]
CPC:
G06F16/166 (EP,US); Y10S707/99931 (US)
Former IPC [1998/05]G06F12/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/05]
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSPROZESSOR, VERÄNDERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR DATEINAMEN UND AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM AUF DEM EIN PROGRAMM ZUR VERÄNDERUNG VON DATEINAMEN GESPEICHERT IST[1998/05]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSOR, FILE NAME CHANGING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH FILE NAME CHANGING PROGRAM IS STORED[1998/05]
French:PROCESSEUR D'INFORMATIONS, PROCEDE DE MODIFICATION DE NOMS DE FICHIERS, ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT SUR LEQUEL UN PROGRAMME DE CHANGEMENT DE NOM DE FICHIER EST ENREGISTRE[1998/05]
Entry into regional phase09.10.1997Translation filed 
09.10.1997National basic fee paid 
09.10.1997Search fee paid 
09.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
23.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/08]
25.09.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/08]
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  23.05.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.12.2008Request for further processing filed
29.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9308530  (WNM VENTURES INC [US]) [A] 1-19* abstract *;
 [X]EP0578205  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0588488  (AT & T CORP [US]) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 1, line 14 - column 3, line 14 * * column 7, line 30 - column 8, line 22 * * column 8, line 50 - column 9, line 17 *;
 [A]US5307494  (YASUMATSU KAZUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * abstract * * column 1, line 22 - column 2, line 17; figures 1-6 * * column 4, line 58 - column 6, line 14 *;
 [X]EP0618540  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * column 1, line 9 - line 34 * * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 54 * * column 5, line 30 - column 6, line 22 * * column 8, line 26 - column 9, line 11 * * column 10, line 52 - column 12, line 35 *
International search[Y]JPH06161855  (AT & T CORP [US]);
 [Y]JPH06187211  (MICROSOFT CORP);
 [Y]JPH06231023  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JPH06309207  (MICROSOFT CORP);
 [Y]JPH07503084
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