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EP About this file: EP3525477

EP3525477 - RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2019/33]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Osamu
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / YOKOYAMA, Ryo
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2019/33]
Application number, filing date17858193.020.09.2017
[2019/33]
WO2017JP33797
Priority number, dateJP2016019638504.10.2016         Original published format: JP 2016196385
[2019/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018066354
Date:12.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3525477
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3525477
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04Q9/00, A41D1/00, A41D13/00, G05D19/02, G08C17/02, A61H23/00, // G08C15/06
[2019/33]
CPC:
G08C17/02 (EP,US); G08B6/00 (US); A41D1/00 (EP,US);
A41D1/005 (US); A41D13/00 (EP,US); A61H23/00 (US);
G05D19/02 (EP,US); G06F3/01 (EP,US); G08C15/06 (EP,US);
H04J3/00 (EP,US); H04J3/1676 (US); H04R2201/023 (EP);
H04R2400/03 (EP); H04R5/02 (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 [2019/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EMPFANGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN, SENDEVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2019/33]
English:RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2019/33]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCEPTION, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSMISSION, ET PROGRAMME[2019/33]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2019Translation filed 
24.04.2019National basic fee paid 
24.04.2019Search fee paid 
24.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
09.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
27.06.2023Fee for grant paid
27.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
IE20.09.2023
LU20.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR02.10.2023
GB02.11.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/47]
Former [2024/36]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
IE20.09.2023
LU20.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
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FR02.10.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
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FI02.08.2023
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PL02.08.2023
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CH30.09.2023
FR02.10.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2006075715  (ATR ADVANCED TELECOMM RES INST) [Y] 2-4,6,11,12 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0033] * * figures 1,4-6 *;
 [XYI]WO2011158355  (PIONEER CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,7-10,13-15 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0051]; figures 1-4 * [Y] 2-4,6,11,12 [I] 5;
 [Y]US2014348348  (EFRATI MOR [IL]) [Y] 4,12 * paragraph [0112] - paragraph [0134] ** paragraph [0299] - paragraph [0317] *
International search[A]JP3034033U  (Kyocera Corp.) [A] 1-20 * , entire text; all drawings & US 6188916 B1 & WO 1997/036448 A1 & EP 830044 A1 & CN 1184583 A *;
 [A]JP2000049956  (SHARP KK) [A] 1-20* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JP2001128257  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 2-4, 6, 8, 14-17 * , paragraphs [0019] to [0022]; fig. 3 to 5 (Family: none) * [A] 5, 7, 9;
 [YA]JP2006075715  (ATR ADVANCED TELECOMM RES INST) [Y] 2-4, 6, 8, 14-17 * , paragraphs [0014] to [0015], [0026] to [0033]; fig. 1, 4 to 6 (Family: none) * [A] 5, 7, 9;
 [XYA]WO2011158355  (PIONEER CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1, 10-13, 18-20 * , paragraphs [0029] to [0051]; fig. 1 to 4 (Family: none) * [Y] 2-4, 6, 8, 14-17 [A] 5, 7, 9;
 [Y]JP2013541264  (Woojer Ltd.) [Y] 4, 15 * , paragraphs [0085] to [0107], [0272] to [0283]; fig. 2 & US 2014/0348348 A1 paragraphs [0112] to [0134], [0299] to [0317]; fig. 2 & WO 2012/028973 A1 & EP 2612424 A1 & KR 10-2013-0036766 A & CN 103181198 A *
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