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EP3343508 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / KIMURA, Atsushi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / TAHARA, Daisuke
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / SEGAWA, Hiroyuki
c/o SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / INADA, Tetsugo
c/o SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / OHBA, Akio
c/o SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
06 / OKAMOTO, Hirofumi
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 date16866034.829.09.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016JP78849
Priority number, dateJP2015022761120.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015227611
[2018/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017086032
Date:26.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3343508
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3343508
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/73
[2019/19]
CPC:
G06T7/75 (EP,US); G06T7/70 (US); G06T7/60 (EP,US);
G06V40/103 (US); G06T2207/30196 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/27]G06T7/60, G06T1/00
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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2018/27]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD[2018/27]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2018Translation filed 
31.03.2018National basic fee paid 
31.03.2018Search fee paid 
31.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
18.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.04.2020Fee for grant paid
02.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2016
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