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EP3163964 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAI, Eisuke
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / YAMAURA, Tomoya
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / SAKODA, Kazuyuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / ITAGAKI, Takeshi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date15814048.330.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015JP68883
Priority number, dateJP2014013466130.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014134661
WO2015JP6335508.05.2015         Original published format: PCT/JP2015/063355
[2017/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016002802
Date:07.01.2016
Language:JA
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163964
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163964
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/08, H04W74/08
[2017/18]
CPC:
H04W74/0808 (EP,US); H04W74/0825 (US); H04W72/00 (RU);
H04W72/54 (EP,RU,US); H04W72/541 (US); H04W72/542 (US);
H04W74/0816 (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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND DRAHTLOSKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2017/18]
English:WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS METHOD[2017/18]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATIONS SANS FIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATIONS SANS FIL[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2016Translation filed 
12.12.2016National basic fee paid 
12.12.2016Search fee paid 
12.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/18]
12.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2020Fee for grant paid
27.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20194877.5  / EP3768024
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2015
AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
[2023/30]
Former [2023/29]HU30.06.2015
AL09.09.2020
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