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EP About this file: EP2701479

EP2701479 - ELECTRONIC APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
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 108-0075 / JP
[2016/24]
Former [2014/09]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Yukito
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / IKEDA, Kensuke
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / KANDA, Daisuke
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / OOTORI, Yasuhiro
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2014/09]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/27]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2014/09]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12774149.418.04.2012
[2018/27]
WO2012JP60511
Priority number, dateJP2011009254118.04.2011         Original published format: JP 2011092541
JP2011011290519.05.2011         Original published format: JP 2011112905
JP2012009250813.04.2012         Original published format: JP 2012092508
[2014/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012144538
Date:26.10.2012
Language:JA
[2012/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2701479
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2701479
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/20, H01L23/473
[2014/09]
CPC:
H05K7/20172 (EP,US); F28F3/02 (EP); H01L23/3672 (EP,US);
H01L23/467 (EP,US); H05K7/20154 (EP,US); F28F2265/30 (EP);
H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2014/09]
English:ELECTRONIC APPARATUS[2014/09]
French:APPAREIL ÉLECTRONIQUE[2014/09]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2013Translation filed 
23.10.2013National basic fee paid 
23.10.2013Search fee paid 
23.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/09]
19.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2018Fee for grant paid
24.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  15.11.2016
Opposition(s)05.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2012
AL04.07.2018
AT04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
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ES04.07.2018
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LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
MK04.07.2018
MT04.07.2018
NL04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
RO04.07.2018
RS04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT05.11.2018
[2022/31]
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