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EP About this file: EP3376760

EP3376760 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.07.2024  [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2018/38]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Junichi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16864041.528.10.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016JP82026
Priority number, dateJP2015022123511.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015221235
[2018/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017082078
Date:18.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3376760
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/00, H04N19/46, H04N19/597, G06T7/55
[2019/14]
CPC:
H04N19/597 (EP,KR,US); H04N13/161 (KR,US); H04N13/111 (US);
G06T7/593 (US); H04N13/00 (EP,US); H04N13/194 (US);
H04N13/268 (KR); H04N13/289 (KR); H04N19/46 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/38]H04N13/00, H04N19/46, H04N19/597
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 [2018/38]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/38]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD[2018/38]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2018Translation filed 
24.04.2018National basic fee paid 
24.04.2018Search fee paid 
24.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2024Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/31]
13.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
26.03.2024Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6215496  (SZELISKI RICHARD S [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * column 4, paragraph last - column 6, paragraph 1 *;
 [Y]US2009219282  (KIM YONG-TAE [KR], et al) [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] - [0008] - [ 156] - [0165] - [ 178] *;
 [A]WO2012025288  (TELEFONICA SA [ES], et al) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013342647  (TAKAHASHI YOSHITOMO [JP], et al) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2015055702  (HEO JIN [KR], et al) [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0027] - [0042] - [0 89] , [0 90] *
International search[A]JP2000023198  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP) [A] 1-13 * , paragraphs [0011] to [0040]; fig. 4 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2008022421  (KDDI CORP) [A] 1-13* , paragraphs [0029] to [0185]; fig. 1 to 14 (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2012128070  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * , paragraphs [0036] to [0128]; fig. 1 to 10 & US 2013/0342647 A1 paragraphs [0063] to [0154]; fig. 1 to 10 & EP 2688280 A1 & CA 2827621 A1 & CN 103430529 A *;
 [A]JP2014116867  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP) [A] 1-13 * , paragraphs [0027] to [0108]; fig. 4 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014132722  (NAT INST INF & COMM TECH) [A] 1-13 * , paragraphs [0033] to [0260]; fig. 1 to 23 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2015073855  (CANON KK) [A] 1-13 * , paragraph [0027] & US 2015/0104091 A1 paragraph [0048] *
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