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EP About this file: EP1057328

EP1057328 - PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING DATA USED BY THE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2005
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/21]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUTARAGI, Ken, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
02 / HINO, Mariko, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
03 / SHIMAKAWA, Keiso, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2000/49]
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Stephenson Harwood One, St. Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8SH / GB
Application number, filing date99959822.015.12.1999
[2000/49]
WO1999JP07037
Priority number, dateJP1998035772416.12.1998         Original published format: JP 35772498
[2000/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0036828
Date:22.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1057328
Date:06.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1057328
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, G06F1/16, A63F13/12, G09B21/00
[2000/49]
CPC:
H04N21/42204 (EP); H04Q9/00 (KR); G09B21/006 (EP);
H04N5/44 (KR); A63F2300/403 (EP); A63F2300/65 (EP);
H04N21/426 (EP); H04N21/47 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/49]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARES ELEKTRONISCHES GERÄT, KONTROLLVERFAHREN FÜR DAS GERÄT UND AUFZEICHUNGSMEDIUM ZUR AUFNAHME VON DURCH DAS GERÄT VERWENDETEN DATEN[2000/49]
English:PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING DATA USED BY THE DEVICE[2000/49]
French:DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE PORTABLE, PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE CE DISPOSITIF ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT POUR ENREGISTRER LES DONNEES UTILISEES PAR LE DISPOSITIF[2000/49]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2000National basic fee paid 
22.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/10]
10.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2004Fee for grant paid
18.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
CY19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
IT19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
NL19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
PT19.10.2004
IE15.12.2004
LU15.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
CY19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
NL19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
IE15.12.2004
LU15.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2006/13]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
NL19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
IE15.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2005/45]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
SE19.08.2004
Former [2004/51]CH19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0923389  ;
 [A]US4373821  (MORISHIGE MORIO [JP]) [A] 2,8,12 * column 4, line 34 - line 53 *;
 [A]FR2696888  (MORGAINE SYLVAIN [FR], et al) [A] 1,7,10 * page 2, line 42 - page 3, line 11 * * page 5, line 6 - line 25 *;
 [A]WO9502232  (HONEYWELL CONTROL SYST [GB], et al) [A] 1,3,7,9,13 * page 2, line 13 - page 4, line 8 *;
 [A]US5664228  (MITAL AMIT [US]) [A] 1,7,10,11 * column 3, line 3 - line 34 * * column 7, line 17 - line 40 *;
 [A]WO9847252  (STERN GEOFFREY [US], et al) [A] 1,7,10 * page 11, line 20 - line 33 * * page 24, line 20 - page 25, line 2 *;
 [A]WO9848377  (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC [JP], et al) [A] 5,6;
 EP0933724  [ ] (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC [JP]) [ ] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970530), vol. 1997, no. 05, & JP09023389 A 19970121 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,7,10 * abstract *
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