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EP About this file: EP3652731

EP3652731 - APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights Brooklands
Weybridge KT13 0XW / GB
[2021/30]
Former [2020/21]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights Brooklands
Weybridge KT13 0XW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CARDINAUX, Fabien
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
02 / SCHWAGER, Andreas
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
03 / KEMP, Thomas
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
04 / UHLICH, Stefan
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
05 / FERRAS FONT, Marc
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
06 / GIRON, Franck
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
07 / PUTZOLU, Patrick
c/o IP Europe
Sony Europe Limited Zweigniederlassung Deutschland
Hedelfinger Str. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
 [2020/21]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2020/21]
Application number, filing date18736955.811.07.2018
[2020/21]
WO2018EP68859
Priority number, dateEP2017018119713.07.2017         Original published format: EP 17181197
[2020/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019012017
Date:17.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3652731
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/178
[2020/21]
CPC:
G10K11/178 (EP); G10K15/02 (US); H04R1/025 (US);
H04S7/30 (US); H04R2499/13 (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 [2020/21]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2020/21]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2020/21]
French:APPAREIL, SYSTÈME, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2020/21]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2020National basic fee paid 
13.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
13.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI]DE102011003337  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-8,10-13,17,19 * paragraphs [0007] , [0 22] , [0 23] , [0 42] - [0049] - [0 97] - [0121] - [ 143] * [I] 9,14,15;
 [X]US2011185499  (RICHARDS SANDY M [US], et al) [X] 1,17,19 * paragraphs [0004] , [0 16] *;
 [X]DE102012025583  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1,17,19* paragraphs [0008] - [0012] *;
 [X]EP2874147  (HARMAN INT IND [US]) [X] 1,16-20 * paragraphs [0008] - [0011] - [0 19] , [0 20] , [0 31] - [0033]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2015197195  (HERA CRISTIAN M [US], et al) [X] 1,17,19 * paragraphs [0033] - [0053] - [0 63] - [0067] *
by applicantUS2016037282
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