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EP About this file: EP1008979

EP1008979 - Video display apparatus and video display method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.02.2010  [2010/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yamamoto, Masaomi
18-34 Moegino, Aoba-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 227-0044 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Yamamoto, Masaomi
18-34 Moegino, Aoba-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 227-0044 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Yamamoto, Masaomi
18-34 Moegino, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 227-0044 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Masaomi
18-34, Moegino, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa227-0044 / JP
02 / Yasukura, Ichiro
19-13-101, Minami-Karasuyama 6-chome
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0062 / JP
03 / Maruyama, Tetsuo
Sony Corp., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / Choji, Yutaka
Sony Corp., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2009/04]
Former [2000/24]01 / Yamamoto, Masaomi
18-34, Moegino, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa227-0044 / JP
02 / Yasukura, Ichiro
19-13-101, Minami-Kurasuyama 6-chome
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0062 / JP
03 / Maruyama, Tetsuo
Sony Corp., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / Choji, Yutaka
Sony Corp., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP
Briton House
Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]Turner, James Arthur
D. Young & Co. Briton House Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
Former [2000/24]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99309812.807.12.1999
[2000/24]
Priority number, dateJP1998034760507.12.1998         Original published format: JP 34760598
JP1998034760607.12.1998         Original published format: JP 34760698
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1008979
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1008979
Date:09.08.2000
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1008979
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G09F19/22
[2000/24]
CPC:
G09F19/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/17]
Former [2000/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Videoanzeigevorrichtung und -verfahren[2000/24]
English:Video display apparatus and video display method[2000/24]
French:Appareil et procédé pour l'affichage vidéo[2000/24]
Examination procedure31.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/14]
30.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2009Fee for grant paid
15.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2309112  (MARGETSON GUY EDWARD JOHN [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,11,12,17 * page 1, line 22 - line 35 * * page 2, line 9 - line 31 * * page 3, line 2 - line 30 * * page 4, line 1 - line 18 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9407233  (TUNNELVISION AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,5-7,15,18,20 * page 3, line 23 - line 36 * * page 4, line 6 - line 10 * * page 5, line 21 - line 29 * * page 8, line 7 - line 31 * * figures 2,4,5 *;
 [X]EP0386269  (TOKIMOTO TOYOTARO [JP]) [X] 1-3,7-11,16,17 * page 6, line 13 - line 27 * * page 7, line 4 - line 27 * * page 18, line 29 - line 33 * * page 19, line 1 - line 11 * * figures 7,13,14 *;
 [XA]GB2241813  (HELCKE GEORGE ARNOLD) [X] 1,16 * page 2, line 8 - line 17 * * page 4, line 29 - line 37 * * page 7, line 18 - line 24 * * page 8, line 2 - line 21 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 7,8
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