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EP About this file: EP3389093

EP3389093 - SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Nanako
SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
02 / WAKANO, Toshifumi
SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
03 / TANAKA, Yusuke
SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
04 / OTAKE, Yusuke
SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date18175277.517.03.2016
[2018/42]
Priority number, dateJP2015007298131.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015072981
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3389093
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3389093
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146
[2018/42]
CPC:
H01L27/14645 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L27/14612 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L27/14641 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H01L27/14603 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L27/14621 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L27/14636 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04N25/778 (EP,CN,US) (-)
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 [2018/42]
TitleGerman:FESTKÖRPERBILDSENSOR, BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ELEKTRONISCHE AUSRÜSTUNG[2018/42]
English:SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT[2018/42]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE, DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2018/42]
Examination procedure30.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
30.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2019Fee for grant paid
27.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16772322.0  / EP3279943
Divisional application(s)EP19208733.6  / EP3637468
EP21213119.7  / EP3998633
EP23188001.4
Opposition(s)14.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2016
AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CY13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
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LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
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PL13.11.2019
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BG13.02.2020
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IE17.03.2020
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BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
[2022/33]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012224089  (SATO MAKI [JP]) [A] 1-26* paragraphs [0020] - [0102]; figures 1,3,4,6-10 *;
 [A]US2013049082  (KATO NANAKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-26 * paragraphs [0082] - [0360]; figures 3,12,16-24 *
by applicantJP2004319837
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