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EP About this file: EP3600578

EP3600578 - ZOOM APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / STAFFORD, Jeffrey
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404 / US
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18715310.109.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018US21844
Priority number, dateUS20171547689431.03.2017         Original published format: US201715476894
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018182952
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3600578
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3600578
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/213, A63F13/23, G02B7/14, G02B15/10, G02B27/34, H04N5/232, G02B13/00, G02B27/01, G06F3/01, G06F3/03, A63F13/24, A63F13/98
[2021/03]
CPC:
G02B13/009 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/213 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/24 (EP,KR,US);
A63F13/98 (KR,US); G02B13/0055 (KR,US); G02B15/00 (US);
G02B15/10 (EP,KR,US); G02B27/0172 (EP,KR,US); G02B7/14 (EP,KR,US);
G06F3/00 (US); G06F3/017 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0304 (EP,KR,US);
H04N23/55 (KR,US); H04N23/60 (EP,KR,US); G02B2027/0138 (EP,KR,US);
G02B2027/0187 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]A63F13/213, A63F13/24, G02B7/14, G02B15/10, G02B27/34, H04N5/232
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZOOMZUBEHÖR UND ZUGEHÖRIGE METHODE[2021/03]
English:ZOOM APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS[2020/06]
French:ACCESSOIRE DE ZOOM ET PROCEDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2021/03]
Former [2020/06]ZOOMVORRICHTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
Former [2020/06]APPAREIL ZOOM ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase07.10.2019National basic fee paid 
07.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
07.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2021Fee for grant paid
06.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.03.2018
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3996593  (UNO NAOYUKI, et al) [A] 1-23 * column 2, line 50 - column 3, lines 9,38-56; figures 1,2 * * column 4, lines 18ff, 38ff, 54ff *;
 [A]US4099190  (TSURUOKA TOMIO) [A] 1-23* columns 2-3; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US4439029  (OKURA ZENICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 46; figures 1-4; claims 1-3 * * column 1, line 19 - column 2, line 27 *;
 [A]US2005286882  (IWAMOTO SHIGERU [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * figures 4,5,9 *;
 [A]EP1852741  (LEICA CAMERA AG [DE]) [A] 1-23 * column 31 - column 35 *;
 [A]US8123622  (YOUNG ALLEN RICHARD [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * column 11, line 25 - column 12, line 17; figures 3-5,12,13,19,22 * * column 13, line 26 - column 14, line 44 *;
 [A]EP2607953  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [A] 1-23 * paragraphs [0028] , [0029] , [0044] , [0056]; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]US2014267882  (O'NEILL PATRICK D [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * figures 4-6; examples 1,2 *;
 [A]US2015153544  (PEDERSEN CHRISTEN [US]) [A] 1-23 * paragraphs [0047] , [0048] , [0049] , [0050] , [0051]; figures 1a,1b,2a; claims 6,13 *
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