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EP About this file: EP3856374

EP3856374 - ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING MULTIPLAYER SESSIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2025New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404 / US
For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2021/52]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404 / US
For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Former [2021/31]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TROMBETTA, Steven
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404 / US
02 / SUZUKI, Shogo
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 1080075 / JP
03 / NISHIKIDO, Masanao
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 1080075 / JP
04 / NEUENFELDT, Benedikt
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 1080075 / JP
 [2021/31]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/31]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date19867541.513.09.2019
[2021/31]
WO2019US51157
Priority number, dateUS20181614664528.09.2018         Original published format: US201816146645
[2021/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020068462
Date:02.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3856374
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/795, A63F13/33, A63F13/352, A63F13/48, A63F13/87, A63F13/86
[2022/25]
CPC:
A63F13/352 (EP); A63F13/34 (US); A63F13/33 (EP);
A63F13/48 (EP,US); A63F13/795 (EP,US); A63F13/86 (EP);
A63F13/87 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/31]A63F13/34, A63F13/795, A63F13/48, A63F13/87
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 [2021/31]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG UND VERWALTUNG VON MEHRSPIELERSITZUNGEN[2021/31]
English:ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING MULTIPLAYER SESSIONS[2021/31]
French:CRÉATION ET GESTION DE SESSIONS MULTIJOUEURS[2021/31]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2021National basic fee paid 
25.03.2021Search fee paid 
25.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/31]
27.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[I] US2010222147  (LANGAN THOMAS A et al.) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0018] , [0025] , [0029] , [0038] *
 [Y] US2006287099  (SHAW DAVID et al.) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0081] , [0010] , [0102] , [0103] *
 [Y] US2013344963  (GUPTA DIWAKAR et al.) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0044] , [0050] , [0052] , [0075] , [0077] *
 [A] US2012157211  (KANE MICHAEL et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0060] *
 [A] US2011250970  (VAN OS MARCEL et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0090] *
 [A] US2016166935  (CONDREY MICHAEL et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0082] , [0094] , [0095] *
 [A] WO2014194695  (TENCENT TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0039] , [0040] *
 [A] WO2013165427  (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * p.6,l.23-p.7,l.12 *
International search[Y] US2009325711  (BRONSTEIN MANUEL et al.) [Y] 1-2, 6-14, 18-20 * , entire document. *
 [Y] US2007207860  (YAMAUCHI KAZUHIKO et al.) [Y] 1-2, 6-14, 18-20 * , entire document. *
 [Y] US2009042646  (SARKAR BHASWAR BHANU et al.) [Y] 11-12 * , entire document. *
 [Y] US2011177863  (DAVIDSON JOHN AARON et al.) [Y] 7, 19 * , entire document. *
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