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EP About this file: EP3293626

EP3293626 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2018/11]
Inventor(s)01 / YOKOMIZO, So
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2018/11]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2018/11]
Application number, filing date17184410.302.08.2017
[2018/11]
Priority number, dateJP2016017714109.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016177141
[2018/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3293626
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3293626
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06
[2018/11]
CPC:
G06F3/0605 (EP,US); G06F3/0652 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/122 (CN,KR);
G06F3/1274 (US); G06F3/0608 (US); G06F3/0653 (KR);
G06F3/0673 (US); G06F3/0679 (EP,US); G06F3/068 (KR);
G06F3/1205 (US); G06F3/1207 (KR); G06F3/1222 (KR);
G06F3/1231 (CN); G06F3/1285 (US); G06F3/0623 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/43]
Former [2018/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON[2018/11]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME[2018/11]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2018/11]
Examination procedure02.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
30.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2021Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
07.07.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2022Fee for grant paid
28.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination13.09.2021Appeal received
13.09.2021Payment of appeal fee
11.11.2021Statement of grounds filed
17.01.2022Interlocutory revision of appeal
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
IT12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
MC12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SI12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/16]AL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
MC12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SI12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/51]AL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SI12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/38]AL12.10.2022
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CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
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HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
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PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/37]AL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
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FI12.10.2022
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LT12.10.2022
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NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/35]AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
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PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
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NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/34]AT12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
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SE12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/33]AT12.10.2022
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FI12.10.2022
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LT12.10.2022
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NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/26]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/24]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/23]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/22]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/20]LT12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
Former [2023/17]NL12.10.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002181134  (BUNKER KEITH G [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0035] * * figures 3a,3b,3c,4 * * claim 26 *;
 [A]US2004268073  (MORISAWA TOSHIKAZU [JP]) [A] 1,3 * paragraph [0042] * * claim 2 * * claim 4 ** claim 7 *;
 [Y]US2011238901  (KOGA KAZUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-11 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0087] * * paragraph [0093] * * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0137] * * figures 1-17 * * claims 5-6 *
ExaminationEP1357468
 JP2008009692
by applicantJP2015219602
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