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EP About this file: EP3498353

EP3498353 - GAME SYSTEM, GAME CONTROLLING METHOD, AND GAME CONTROLLING PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8270 / JP
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / IKENAGA, Toshiya
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Nobuaki
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / WATARI, Yasuhiro
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / SAYANO, Toshiharu
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / OHKUBO, Hiromasa
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/25]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date19150240.014.05.2014
[2019/25]
Priority number, dateJP2013021664817.10.2013         Original published format: JP 2013216648
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498353
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498353
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/86, A63F13/525, A63F13/803, A63F13/5255
[2019/25]
CPC:
A63F13/525 (EP,US); A63F13/5255 (EP,US); A63F13/803 (EP,US);
A63F13/86 (EP,US); A63F2300/577 (EP,US); A63F2300/6036 (EP,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 [2019/25]
TitleGerman:SPIELSYSTEM, SPIELSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND SPIELSTEUERUNGSPROGRAMM[2021/26]
English:GAME SYSTEM, GAME CONTROLLING METHOD, AND GAME CONTROLLING PROGRAM[2019/25]
French:SYSTÈME DE JEU, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE JEU ET PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE DE JEU[2019/25]
Former [2019/25]SPIELESYSTEM, SPIELESTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND SPIELESTEUERUNGSPROGRAMM
Examination procedure02.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
04.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2021Fee for grant paid
10.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14854702.9  / EP3058996
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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