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EP About this file: EP3042265

EP3042265 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2016/28]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IMOTO, Maki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / NODA, Takuro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / YASUDA, Ryouhei
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2016/28]
Application number, filing date14755721.924.07.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014JP03921
Priority number, dateJP2013018122802.09.2013         Original published format: JP 2013181228
[2016/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015029328
Date:05.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3042265
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3042265
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/0484
[2016/28]
CPC:
G06F3/013 (EP,US); G06F3/04842 (EP,US); G06F3/04845 (US);
G06F3/0487 (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 [2016/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2016/28]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2016/28]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET PROGRAMME[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2016National basic fee paid 
29.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
27.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.08.2022Fee for grant paid
06.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
IT14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/14]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/37]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/34]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
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CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/23]AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/22]AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
PT16.01.2023
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HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
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HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
Former [2023/08]FI14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
Cited inInternational search[I]US5689619  (SMYTH CHRISTOPHER C [US]) [I] 1-20* column 10, line 53 - column 12, line 9 *;
 [XI]US2013176208  (TANAKA NAO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,10-13,15-20 * paragraph [0047]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0051]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0079]; figures 4(A)-(B) * * paragraph [0166] - paragraph [0169]; figure 20 * [I] 3,6-9,14
ExaminationEP0816980
by applicantJP2009064395
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