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EP About this file: EP3993403

EP3993403 - SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE, SENSOR CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2024/39]
Former [2022/18]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAGANUMA Hiromasa
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., 1-7-1,
Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[2024/39]
Former [2022/18]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date19935191.727.06.2019
[2022/18]
WO2019JP25620
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020261491
Date:30.12.2020
Language:JA
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3993403
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3993403
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:H04N25/47
[2023/17]
CPC:
H04N25/40 (EP); H04N25/44 (KR); H04N25/443 (KR,US);
H04N25/42 (KR,US); H04N25/47 (EP,KR); H04N25/50 (KR,US);
H04N25/60 (EP,KR); H04N25/78 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2022/18]H04N5/351, H04N5/345
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 [2022/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENSORSTEUERGERÄT, SENSORSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2022/18]
English:SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE, SENSOR CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2022/18]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE CAPTEUR, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE CAPTEUR, ET PROGRAMME[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2021Translation filed 
06.12.2021National basic fee paid 
06.12.2021Search fee paid 
06.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/18]
31.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2024Fee for grant paid
20.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010231738  (BORDER JOHN N [US], et al);
 [A]US2017289474  (AOYAMA CHIAKI [JP]);
International search[A]JP2014535098  ;
 [A]JP2018085725  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD);
 [A]JP2018148553  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD)
by applicantJP2014535098
 JP2018085725
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