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EP3654632 - IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2021
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/21]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
108-0075 Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oba, Eiji
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2020/21]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/21]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date20150096.427.07.2011
[2020/21]
Priority number, dateJP2010019137627.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010191376
[2020/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3654632
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N23/00, H04N23/63
[2023/32]
CPC:
H04N23/635 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/04845 (CN,US); G06T5/70 (US);
H04N23/00 (US); H04N23/80 (US); G06T2207/10004 (US);
G06T2207/30252 (US); H04N7/18 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/52]H04N5/232, H04N5/225
Former IPC [2020/21]H04N5/225
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 [2020/21]
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM UND BILDGEBUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/21]
English:IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD[2020/21]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE, SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE[2020/21]
Examination procedure02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
19.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11175649.0  / EP2424221
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5815199  (PALM STEPHEN RAY [JP], et al);
 [A]US6693524  (PAYNE GEORGE R [US]);
 [Y]US2006017807  (LEE LOUIE [CA], et al);
 [A]JP2007166351  (SONY CORP);
 [A]EP2104343  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [AD]JP2010033108  (SONY CORP)
by applicantJP2002019556
 JP2010033108
 JP2010191376
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