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EP About this file: EP2330587

EP2330587 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8270 / JP
[2017/30]
Former [2016/24]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Former [2013/31]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2011/23]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo
108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INADA, Tetsugo
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 1080075 / JP
02 / OHBA, Akio
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 1080075 / JP
03 / SEGAWA, Hiroyuki
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 1080075 / JP
 [2019/15]
Former [2011/23]01 / INADA, Tetsugo
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 1080075 / JP
02 / OHBA, Akio
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 1080075 / JP
03 / SEGAWA, Hiroyuki
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC. 1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo 1080075 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/15]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2011/23]Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date09817381.830.06.2009
[2011/23]
WO2009JP03043
Priority number, dateJP2008025556330.09.2008         Original published format: JP 2008255563
JP2008025565530.09.2008         Original published format: JP 2008255655
[2011/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010038337
Date:08.04.2010
Language:JA
[2010/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2330587
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2330587
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G09G5/00, G09G5/34, G09G5/36, H04N1/41
[2011/23]
CPC:
G09G5/36 (EP,US); H04N1/387 (KR); G09G5/00 (KR);
G09G5/39 (EP,US); H04N1/00 (KR); H04N1/41 (KR);
G09G2340/02 (EP,US); G09G2340/0407 (EP,US); G09G2360/121 (EP,US);
G09G2360/122 (EP,US); G09G5/346 (EP,US); G09G5/363 (EP,US);
G09G5/393 (EP,US); G09G5/395 (EP,US); G09G5/399 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/15]
Former [2011/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2011/23]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD[2011/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2011/23]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2011Translation filed 
29.03.2011National basic fee paid 
29.03.2011Search fee paid 
29.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/23]
21.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
26.02.2019Fee for grant paid
26.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.12.2015
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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