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EP About this file: EP3765866

EP3765866 - LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
[2021/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SHINOZUKA, Yasuhiro
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION,
4-14-1, Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
02 / KAMIZURU, Hayato
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
4000-1, Oaza Haramizu, Kikuyo-machi
Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto 869-1102 / JP
 [2021/03]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/03]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date19713590.806.03.2019
[2021/03]
WO2019JP08791
Priority number, dateJP2018004917816.03.2018         Original published format: JP 2018049178
[2021/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019176673
Date:19.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3765866
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3765866
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/10, G01S17/36, G01S17/89, G01S17/931, G01S7/4863
[2022/01]
CPC:
G01S17/10 (EP,US); G01S17/36 (EP); G01S17/89 (EP,US);
G01S17/931 (EP,US); G01S7/4863 (EP,US); G01S7/4865 (US);
H01L31/02027 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/03]G01S7/486
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 [2021/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTEMPFANGSVORRICHTUNG UND ABSTANDSMESSVORRICHTUNG[2021/03]
English:LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE[2021/03]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RÉCEPTION DE LUMIÈRE ET DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE DISTANCE[2021/03]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2020National basic fee paid 
19.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
19.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2022Fee for grant paid
31.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
DK11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
ES11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
IT11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
MC11.05.2022
NL11.05.2022
PL11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SE11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/48]AL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
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BG11.08.2022
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2011057736  (BADILLO DEAN A [US]);
 [Y]US2016044296  (SUN TIANJIA [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2017098725  (PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]EP3287813  (STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LTD [GB]);
 [P]US2018246214  (ISHII MOTONORI [JP], et al)
by applicantJP2017073550
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