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EP About this file: EP1024417

EP1024417 - Electronic equipment control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.11.2005  [2005/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamura, Harumi
c/o Sony Corporation, 6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[2000/31]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99203987.526.07.1996
[2000/31]
Priority number, dateJP1995021263328.07.1995         Original published format: JP 21263395
JP1995021977604.08.1995         Original published format: JP 21977695
[2000/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1024417
Date:02.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1024417
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, G11B15/087, H04N5/765
[2000/31]
CPC:
H04L12/40117 (EP,US); G06F15/163 (KR); G11B15/026 (EP,US);
G11B15/087 (EP,US); H04N5/765 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/31]
TitleGerman:Steuerung einer elektronischen Anlage[2000/31]
English:Electronic equipment control[2000/31]
French:Commande d'un équipement électronique[2000/31]
Examination procedure26.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/31]
19.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2004Fee for grant paid
13.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96305483.8  / EP0756276
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4918690  (MARKKULA JR ARMAS C [US], et al) [X] 1,5-7 * column 3, line 21 - column 15, line 43; figures 1-9 * [Y] 2-4,8;
 [Y]EP0640924  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 2-4,8 * column 6, line 9 - column 8, line 8; figures 3,6; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4866769  (KARP ALAN H [US]) [A] 1-8 * column A *;
 [A]EP0580367  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 48 - column 8, line 19; figures 1-4 *;
 [PA]EP0689296  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PA] 1-8 * column 1, line 1 - column 4, line 44; figures 1,5,8,14 *;
 [X]  - MUELLER R, LON - DAS UNIVERSELLE NETZWERK TEIL 1. ÖEIN NEUARTIGES KONZEPT, UM STEUERGERAETE, SENSOREN UND AKTOREN MITEINANDER SPRECHEN ZU LASSEN, ELEKTRONIK,DE,FRANZIS VERLAG GMBH. MUNCHEN, VOL. 40, NR. 22, PAGE(S) 59-62,64-65,, ISSN 0013-5658, XP000268228 [X] 1,5,7 * page 61 - page 64 *
 [A]  - PINTO J J, TRULY DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS THROUGH INTELLIGENT, NETWORKED I/O, ADVANCES IN INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL,US,INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, VOL. 48, NR. PART 02, PAGE(S) 969-976, ISSN 1054-0032, XP000435400 [A] 1-8 * page 971 - page 974; figure 2 *
 [A]  - HOFFMAN G ET AL, "IEEE 1394: A UBIQUITOUS BUS", COMPCON, TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY SAN FRANCISCO, IEEE, (19950305), no. CONF. 40, pages 334 - 338, XP000545446 [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] *
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