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EP About this file: EP3731453

EP3731453 - INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
108-0075 Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKATSURU, Tsutomu
c/o SONY IMAGING PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS INC., 1-7-1
Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / SHIMOJI, Katsuya
c/o SONY IMAGING PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS INC., 1-7-1
Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / TAKEMURA, Toshiharu
c/o SONY IMAGING PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS INC., 1-7-1
Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / WANG, Yuhu
c/o SONY IMAGING PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS INC., 1-7-1
Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date19750864.122.01.2019
[2020/44]
WO2019JP01760
Priority number, dateJP2018001890706.02.2018         Original published format: JP 2018018907
[2020/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019155861
Date:15.08.2019
Language:JA
[2019/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3731453
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3731453
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/60, H04L9/14, G06Q20/34, G06Q20/38, H04L9/08, H04L9/32
[2023/03]
CPC:
G06F21/606 (EP); H04L9/088 (US); G06Q20/341 (EP);
G06Q20/38215 (EP); H04L9/0897 (EP); H04L9/14 (EP);
H04L9/3247 (EP); H04L9/3271 (US); H04L2209/805 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/09]H04L9/14, G06F21/60, H04L9/28, H04L9/32, G06Q20/34
Former IPC [2020/44]H04L9/14, G06F21/60, H04L9/28, H04L9/32
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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN, PROGRAMM UND INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2020/44]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM[2020/44]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, PROGRAMME, ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2020Translation filed 
16.07.2020National basic fee paid 
16.07.2020Search fee paid 
16.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
18.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2023Fee for grant paid
23.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
BG02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
GB22.01.2024
LU22.01.2024
BE31.01.2024
CH31.01.2024
FR31.01.2024
[2024/51]
Former [2024/48]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
GB22.01.2024
LU22.01.2024
BE31.01.2024
CH31.01.2024
FR31.01.2024
Former [2024/47]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
GB22.01.2024
LU22.01.2024
BE31.01.2024
FR31.01.2024
Former [2024/43]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
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SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
LU22.01.2024
Former [2024/40]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
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NO02.11.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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EE02.08.2023
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FI02.08.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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LT02.08.2023
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SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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LT02.08.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2006273175  (OTA TOYOKAZU [JP], et al);
International search[YA]JPH04239352  (SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY);
 [YA]JPH07219852  (SHARP KK);
 [A]JP2007110175  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2012248954  (PANASONIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2013197642  (FUJITSU LTD)
by applicantJP2004186883
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