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EP1042928 - INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2006/41]
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Takeshi Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
02 / YOSHIMORI, Masaharu Sony Computer Entertain. Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
03 / KAWAI, Eiji Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2000/41]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Stephenson Harwood One, St. Paul's Churchyard
GB-London EC4M 8SH / GB
Application number, filing date99933129.128.07.1999
[2000/41]
WO1999JP04044
Priority number, dateJP1998021303628.07.1998         Original published format: JP 21303698
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0007386
Date:10.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042928
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042928
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/14
[2000/41]
CPC:
H04W88/023 (EP,US); H04B5/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2006/41]
Former [2000/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM[2000/41]
English:INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM[2000/41]
French:SYSTEME D'EMISSION D'INFORMATIONS[2000/41]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2000National basic fee paid 
10.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
18.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2006Fee for grant paid
28.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
FR11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
DE12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
DE12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
FR01.06.2007
Former [2008/18]BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
DE12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
Former [2007/31]BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
SE11.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
Former [2007/23]NL11.10.2006
ES22.01.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US5010547  (JOHNSON RICHARD E [US], et al) [A] 1,5,6,8 * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 54 *;
 [X]US5159331  (PARK MICHAEL C [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 41 * * column 4, line 28 - column 6, line 26; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0622966  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,5,6,8* column 4, line 9 - line 27 *;
 [A]US5363090  (CANNON GREGORY L [US], et al) [A] 1,5,6,8 * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 66 *;
 [A]US5374925  (OHKUMA NAOYA [JP]) [A] 1,5,6,8 * column 4, line 44 - line 60 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 24 *
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