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EP3357235 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MULTI-CAMERA SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/32]MULTI-CAMERA SYSTEM, CAMERA, CAMERA PROCESSING METHOD, CONFIRMATION DEVICE, AND CONFIRMATION DEVICE PROCESSING METHOD
[2023/50]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2018/32]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KANEKO, Tetsuo
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / IIZUKA, Yasuhiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / UCHIDA, Kazuhiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / NAKATSUKA, Shigeo
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / USAMI, Shinnosuke
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[2024/21]
Former [2018/32]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17826590.602.08.2017
[2018/32]
WO2017JP28129
Priority number, dateJP2016017740912.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016177409
[2018/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018047542
Date:15.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3357235
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3357235
Date:22.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/77, H04N7/18, H04N13/243, H04N21/218, H04N23/60, H04N23/90
[2023/50]
CPC:
H04N5/77 (EP,US); H04N13/243 (EP,US); H04N23/60 (EP,US);
H04N23/90 (EP,US); H04N7/181 (EP,US); H04N7/188 (US);
H04N21/21805 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/32]H04N5/77, H04N9/82, H04N5/222, H04N7/18, H04N21/218
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 [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, MEHRKAMERASYSTEM UND NICHTFLÜCHTIGES COMPUTERLESBARES SPEICHERMEDIUM.[2023/50]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MULTI-CAMERA SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM[2023/50]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, SYSTÈME À PLUSIEURS CAMÉRAS ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE NON TRANSITOIRE LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR[2023/50]
Former [2018/32]MEHRKAMERASYSTEM, KAMERA, KAMERAVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN, BESTÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BESTÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNGSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2018/32]MULTI-CAMERA SYSTEM, CAMERA, CAMERA PROCESSING METHOD, CONFIRMATION DEVICE, AND CONFIRMATION DEVICE PROCESSING METHOD
Former [2018/32]SYSTÈME À PLUSIEURS CAMÉRAS, CAMÉRA, PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE CAMÉRA, DISPOSITIF DE CONFIRMATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE DISPOSITIF DE CONFIRMATION
Entry into regional phase04.05.2018National basic fee paid 
04.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
09.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2024Fee for grant paid
11.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
ES22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
PT23.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
ES22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
PT23.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
PT23.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG22.05.2024
FI22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NO22.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2002049979  (WHITE PATRICK [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008225119  (MURATA SHIGEYUKI [JP]);
 [XY]US2009085740  (KLEIN THIERRY ETIENNE [US], et al);
 [A]US2012079406  (MEDHURST KIRSTEN A [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2014152773
 WO2016024440
 US2020014844
by applicantJP2005117369
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