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EP About this file: EP3428268

EP3428268 - INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2019/03]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Shinji
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / HAYAKAWA, Tomohiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/03]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16893641.729.12.2016
[2019/03]
WO2016JP89220
Priority number, dateJP2016004538009.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016045380
[2019/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017154318
Date:14.09.2017
Language:JA
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3428268
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3428268
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/483, C12M1/34, C12Q1/02, G06T7/20
[2021/28]
CPC:
G01N33/4833 (EP,US); G01B11/16 (US); C12M1/34 (EP,US);
C12Q1/02 (EP,US); G06T7/20 (EP,US); G06T7/248 (US);
G06T2207/20104 (US); G06T2207/30024 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/03]C12M1/34, C12Q1/02, G06T7/20
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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN, PROGRAMM UND INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2019/03]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM[2019/03]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATION, PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATION, PROGRAMME, ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATION[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2018Translation filed 
02.09.2018National basic fee paid 
02.09.2018Search fee paid 
02.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
10.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2021Fee for grant paid
12.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [Y]US2014226069  (OSHIMA SHIORI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figures 1-2 * * claims 1-15 *;
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