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EP3469804 - GAME PLAY COMPANION APPLICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404 / US
[2019/16]
Inventor(s)01 / BENEDETTO, Warren
2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy.
San Mateo CA 94404 / US
02 / NOSS, Landon
2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy.
San Mateo CA 94404 / US
03 / SHERWANI, Adil
2207 Bridgepointe Pkway.
San Mateo California 94404 / US
04 / KUSUMOTO, Akihiko
2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy.
San Mateo CA 94404 / US
05 / HAYASHIDA, Nicole
2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy.
San Mateo CA 94404 / US
 [2019/16]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/16]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17737934.408.06.2017
[2019/16]
WO2017US36641
Priority number, dateUS201662349546P13.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662349546 P
US201662365202P21.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662365202 P
US20171547659731.03.2017         Original published format: US201715476597
[2019/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017218303
Date:21.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3469804
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3469804
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/478, A63F13/49, A63F13/86, A63F13/47, A63F13/30
[2019/16]
CPC:
A63F13/49 (EP); A63F13/30 (EP); A63F13/47 (EP);
A63F13/86 (EP); H04N21/4781 (EP); H04N21/4788 (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 [2019/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPIELGESCHEHENGEFÄHRTENANWENDUNG[2019/16]
English:GAME PLAY COMPANION APPLICATION[2019/16]
French:APPLICATION DE COMPAGNON DE JEU[2019/16]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2018National basic fee paid 
17.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/16]
17.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
19.10.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2024Fee for grant paid
08.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.03.2024
BG20.03.2024
CZ20.03.2024
EE20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT20.03.2024
BG20.03.2024
CZ20.03.2024
EE20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
Former [2024/47]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
Former [2024/46]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/37]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[I]EP2745894  (SONY COMP ENTERTAINMENT US [US]) [I] 1-20 * paragraph [0061] ** figure 3 *;
 [I]US2015375102  (GEORGE MICHAEL MARTIN [US]) [I] 1-20 * abstract * * paragraphs [0028] , [0 30] , [0 31] , [0 48] - [0052] - [0 57] * * figures 6A, 6B, 7A, 10 *
ExaminationUS2008268960
 US2013337916
 US2015067745
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