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EP About this file: EP3720117

EP3720117 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2023/21]
Former [2020/45]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Former [2020/41]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Arriola, George
6080 Center Drive
10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARRIOLA, George
6080 Center Drive, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045 / US
02 / YAMANAKA, Yasuhiro
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Motoki
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / HIRAMATSU, Shuji
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / SUGAWARA, Taku
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
06 / BAGU CASAS, Anahi
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
07 / KIMURA, Shinji
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
08 / ENOMOTO, Shigeru
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
09 / TANAKA, Yumiko
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2023/21]
Former [2020/41]01 / ARRIOLA, George
6080 Center Drive
10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045 / US
02 / YAMANAKA, Yasuhiro
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Motoki
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / HIRAMATSU, Shuji
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / SUGAWARA, Taku
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
06 / BAGU CASAS, Anahi
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
07 / KIMURA, Shinji
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
08 / ENOMOTO, Shigeru
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
09 / TANAKA, Yumiko
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/41]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date20174161.830.10.2013
[2020/41]
Priority number, dateUS201261721572P02.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261721572 P
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3720117
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3720117
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, G06F3/0481
[2020/41]
CPC:
H04N21/43072 (EP,US); H04N21/431 (US); A63F13/40 (US);
A63F13/52 (US); G06F16/904 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06F3/0484 (US); H04N21/42204 (US); H04N21/42209 (US);
H04N21/4312 (EP,US); H04N21/4314 (US); H04N21/4316 (US);
H04N21/47 (US); H04N21/4781 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,US);
H04N21/4788 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2020/41]
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/41]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD[2020/41]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS[2020/41]
Examination procedure29.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
17.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2023Fee for grant paid
12.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13851372.6  / EP2915328
EP17208577.1  / EP3337162
Opposition(s)27.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
HR24.05.2023
IT24.05.2023
LT24.05.2023
LV24.05.2023
MC24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RO24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
SI24.05.2023
SK24.05.2023
SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
LU30.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
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LT24.05.2023
LV24.05.2023
MC24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RO24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
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SI24.05.2023
SK24.05.2023
SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
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PT25.09.2023
LU30.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
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SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
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LU30.10.2023
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