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EP About this file: EP3910292

EP3910292 - IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057 / CN
[2024/48]
Former [2022/29]For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Former [2021/49]For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Former [2021/46]For all designated states
TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, GUANGDONG 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LV, Meng
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / XU, Zehao
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2024/48]
Former [2021/49]01 / LV, Meng
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / XU, Zehao
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Former [2021/46]01 / LV, Meng
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / XU, Zehao
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2024/48]
Former [2021/46]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date20812740.719.05.2020
[2021/46]
WO2020CN90968
Priority number, dateCN20191045892529.05.2019         Original published format: CN201910458925
[2021/46]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020238691
Date:03.12.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3910292
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3910292
Date:27.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN03.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/34, G01C21/36
[2022/08]
CPC:
G01C21/3469 (EP); G01C21/3626 (CN); G01C21/3697 (EP,CN,US);
B60L3/12 (EP,US); G01C21/3614 (US); G01C21/367 (EP);
G01C21/3856 (US); B60L2240/62 (EP); B60L2250/16 (EP,US);
B60L2260/52 (EP); Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T10/72 (EP);
Y02T90/16 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/46]G01C21/36
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 [2021/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG SOWIE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2021/46]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2021/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE, DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE ET SUPPORT D'INFORMATIONS[2021/46]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2021Translation filed 
12.08.2021National basic fee paid 
12.08.2021Search fee paid 
12.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/46]
09.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2024Fee for grant paid
21.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
CZ27.11.2024
DK27.11.2024
EE27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
IT27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
MC27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
RO27.11.2024
SE27.11.2024
SK27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
LU19.05.2025
CH31.05.2025
[2026/11]
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 [X] WO2011029562  (AUDI AG et al.) [X] 1-15 * pages 5-8; figures 1-2c *
 [X] US2014278038  (STANKOULOV PAVEL et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0223]; figure 19 *
 [X] EP3363707  (IFP ENERGIES NOW et al.) [X] 1-4,14,15 * figure 5; claim 1 *
 [X] DE102012023632  (VOLKSWAGEN AG et al.) [X] 1-4,14,15 * figures 5-7 *
 [X] DE102011015778  (VOLKSWAGEN AG et al.) [X] 1-4,14,15 * figures 5-10 *
 [X] US2013282265  (ARITA HIDEKAZU et al.) [X] 1-4,14,15 * paragraph [0063]; figures 5,8 *
 [X] DE102008037262  (DAIMLER AG et al.) [X] 1-4,14,15 * abstract; figure 1 *
 [X] EP2172740  (AISIN AW CO et al.) [X] 1-4,14,15 * abstract; figures 4,5 *
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