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EP About this file: EP3590254

EP3590254 - IMAGE SENSOR, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
4-14-1, Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
[2020/02]
Inventor(s)01 / NIWA Atsumi
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
02 / YAMASHITA Tomonori
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
03 / MOUE Takashi
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
04 / UENO Yosuke
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
 [2020/02]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date18708227.619.02.2018
[2020/02]
WO2018JP05650
Priority number, dateJP2017003933702.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017039337
JP2017011745315.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017117453
[2020/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018159343
Date:07.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3590254
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3590254
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/353
[2022/18]
CPC:
H03K5/2481 (EP,KR,US); H04N25/75 (KR); H03K5/249 (EP,KR);
H03M1/123 (EP,KR); H03M1/1295 (EP,KR); H03M1/34 (KR,US);
H03M1/56 (EP,KR); H04N25/534 (EP,KR); H04N25/772 (KR);
H04N25/78 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/02]H04N5/378, H03K5/24
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 [2020/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDSENSOR, VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES BILDSENSORS UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/02]
English:IMAGE SENSOR, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2020/02]
French:CAPTEUR D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE CAPTEUR D'IMAGE, ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2019National basic fee paid 
18.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
18.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
13.04.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.09.2022Fee for grant paid
14.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP22192583.7  / EP4120675
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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