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EP About this file: EP4201052

EP4201052 - OPTICAL APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CAMERA SENSITIVITY AND MATCHING OF IDENTICAL PERSPECTIVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
31.07.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
10202 W. Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
[N/P]
Former [2023/26]For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
10202 W. Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAUERMANN, Felix
San Diego, California 92127 / US
 [2023/26]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/26]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date21876165.814.07.2021
[2023/26]
WO2021US41661
Priority number, dateUS20201703691029.09.2020         Original published format: US202017036910
[2023/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022072036
Date:07.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4201052
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU07.04.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2024
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/10, H04N23/11, H04N23/16, H04N23/45, H04N23/55
[2024/07]
CPC:
G02B27/1013 (EP,US); H04N23/11 (EP); H04N23/16 (EP);
H04N23/20 (EP); H04N23/45 (EP); H04N23/55 (EP,US);
H04N5/33 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/26]H04N5/225, G03B17/12
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 [2023/26]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER KAMERAEMPFINDLICHKEIT UND ZUM ABGLEICH IDENTISCHER PERSPEKTIVEN[2023/26]
English:OPTICAL APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CAMERA SENSITIVITY AND MATCHING OF IDENTICAL PERSPECTIVES[2023/26]
French:APPAREIL OPTIQUE POUR AMÉLIORER LA SENSIBILITÉ DE CAMÉRA ET LA MISE EN CORRESPONDANCE DE PERSPECTIVES IDENTIQUES[2023/26]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2023National basic fee paid 
20.03.2023Search fee paid 
20.03.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/26]
30.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2010302376  (BOULANGER PIERRE BENOIT [CA], et al);
 [A]US2014313344  (TSAO KAI-HSIANG [TW], et al);
 [A]US8903232  (CALDWELL J BRIAN [US]);
 [IY]US2018041721  (LEWKOW ROMAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2018132706  (NAGAE SATOSHI [JP])
International search[Y]RU2120196  (MO K BJURO EHLEKTRON);
 [Y]US2008158566  (SUZUKI HIROBUMI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2010302376  (BOULANGER PIERRE BENOIT [CA], et al);
 [Y]US8903232  (CALDWELL J BRIAN [US]);
 [Y]US2018124382  (SMITH STEVEN L [US], et al);
 [Y]US2018176488  (DVIR IRA [IL]);
 [Y]US2019335161  (COURTÈS ALEXANDRE [FR])
by applicantUS2018041721
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