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EP About this file: EP2981079

EP2981079 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.10.2021  [2021/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2016/05]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMODA Ryuichi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2016/05]
Application number, filing date14773238.214.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014JP56829
Priority number, dateJP2013007043928.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013070439
[2016/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014156706
Date:02.10.2014
Language:JA
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2981079
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/344, G06F3/01, G06F3/0488
[2018/51]
CPC:
H04N13/239 (EP,US); G06F3/042 (US); G06F3/011 (EP,US);
G06F3/013 (EP,US); G06F3/017 (EP,US); G06F3/0426 (EP,US);
G06T11/60 (US); G06T19/006 (EP,US); H04N13/156 (EP,US);
H04N13/344 (EP,US); G06F2203/04104 (US); H04N2013/0081 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/05]H04N13/04, G06F3/01, G06F3/0488, G06T19/00
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 [2016/05]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN SOWIE PROGRAMM[2016/05]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2016/05]
French:DISPOSITIF ET MÉTHODE DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE, ET PROGRAMME[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2015Translation filed 
26.10.2015National basic fee paid 
26.10.2015Search fee paid 
26.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
12.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
14.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/40]
20.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/40]
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  25.01.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.03.202108   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1404126  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1521482  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-9,11-15 * paragraph [0046]; figures 10A-10D *;
 [A]US2006044327  (OKUNO YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2012092300  (WANG HAU-WEI [TW], et al) [Y] 1-9,11-15 * paragraphs [0033] - [0040] - [0046]; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]US2012302289  (KANG HEEJOON [KR]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[Y]JP2001282428  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2004106682  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2005293141  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2009087161  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2011198150  (FUJIFILM CORP);
 [Y]JP2012007985  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]JP2012181809  (PANASONIC CORP)
by applicantJP2011203823
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