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EP About this file: EP3343799

EP3343799 - MAIN BEAM DIRECTION DETERMINATION DEVICE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAIN BEAM DIRECTION, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ONISHI, Katsuyoshi
c/o SonyInteractive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1
Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / CHIGUSA, Issei
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1
Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / MIURA, Kazuo
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1
Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / SUETOMI, Tatsuto
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1
Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/27]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16864217.108.11.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016JP83133
Priority number, dateJP2015021958609.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015219586
[2018/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017082256
Date:18.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3343799
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3343799
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/10, A63F13/25, A63F13/26, A63F13/5255, A63F13/235
[2019/24]
CPC:
A63F13/26 (EP,US); H04B7/0617 (US); A63F13/235 (EP,US);
A63F13/25 (EP,US); A63F13/5255 (EP,US); H04B7/0695 (US);
H04B7/0802 (US); H04B7/088 (US); H04B7/10 (EP,US);
G02B27/0176 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/27]H04B7/10, A63F13/25
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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HAUPTSTRAHLRICHTUNGSBESTIMMUNGSVORRICHTUNG, KOPFMONTIERTE ANZEIGE, VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER HAUPTSTRAHLRICHTUNG UND PROGRAMM[2018/27]
English:MAIN BEAM DIRECTION DETERMINATION DEVICE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAIN BEAM DIRECTION, AND PROGRAM[2018/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION DE DIRECTION DE FAISCEAU PRINCIPAL, VISIOCASQUE, PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉTERMINER UNE DIRECTION DE FAISCEAU PRINCIPAL ET PROGRAMME[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2018Translation filed 
31.03.2018National basic fee paid 
31.03.2018Search fee paid 
31.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
31.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2023Fee for grant paid
17.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
DK27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
IT27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/36]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
IT27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
Former [2024/35]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2010330940  (SHEYNBLAT LEONID [US], et al) [A] 1,4-6* paragraphs [0033] - [0043] *;
 [Y]US2014254515  (KIM YUNG-SOO [KR], et al) [Y] 1-6 * paragraphs [0035] , [0042] - [0049] *;
 [Y]US2015138017  (JO OHYUN [KR], et al) [Y] 1-6 * paragraphs [0037] - [0048] - [0051] , [0064] , [0074] , [0077]; figures 1-3 *
International search[A]JPH118893  (SONY CORP) [A] 1-6 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014525191  (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.) [A] 1-6 * , & US 2013/0017836 A1 & WO 2013/012185 A2 *;
 [A]JP2015185953  (NTT DOCOMO INC) [A] 1-6* , & WO 2015/141066 A1 *
ExaminationJP2002112287
 JP2010114604
 US2011110453
 US2013017836
 US9092898
 WO2015141065
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