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EP About this file: EP2952962

EP2952962 - IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.03.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.08.2018  [2018/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Tsuge, Takahiro
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/50]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15166104.801.05.2015
[2015/50]
Priority number, dateJP2014009712308.05.2014         Original published format: JP 2014097123
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2952962
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03B17/14, H04N5/225
[2015/50]
CPC:
G03B17/14 (EP,US); H04N23/531 (EP,US); G03B17/02 (EP,US);
H04N23/51 (US); H04N23/54 (US); H04N23/55 (EP,US);
H04N23/56 (EP,US); H04N23/63 (EP,US); H04N23/661 (EP,US);
H04N23/663 (EP,US); G03B2206/00 (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 [2015/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2015/50]
English:IMAGING DEVICE[2015/50]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE[2015/50]
Examination procedure30.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
26.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/31]
08.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/31]
16.03.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004062545  (USHIRO SEIMEI [JP]);
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 [A]US2013100344  (KIKUCHI KAZUTO [JP]);
 [X]US2013331148  (BROUGH RICHARD [US])
ExaminationUS4937606
 US2006061663
 US2006072916
 US2007058972
 US2007098385
 JP2007279486
 JP2008193457
 US2012106043
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