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EP About this file: EP2403240

EP2403240 - RECEPTION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saturn Licensing LLC
25 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3211 / US
[2017/41]
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HORISAWA, Shozo
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/01]
Representative(s)Delumeau, François Guy, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/12]Delumeau, François Guy, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2012/01]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date10746093.304.02.2010
[2017/12]
WO2010JP52004
Priority number, dateJP2009004519327.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009045193
[2012/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010098212
Date:02.09.2010
Language:JA
[2010/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2403240
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2403240
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/64
[2012/01]
CPC:
H04N5/64 (EP,KR,US); G06F1/1601 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EMPFANGSVORRICHTUNG[2012/01]
English:RECEPTION APPARATUS[2012/01]
French:APPAREIL DE RÉCEPTION[2012/01]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2011Translation filed 
18.08.2011National basic fee paid 
18.08.2011Search fee paid 
18.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/01]
08.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2017Fee for grant paid
31.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2015
Opposition(s)02.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.02.2010
AT22.03.2017
CY22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
MK22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU04.02.2010
AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2020/15]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/44]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/14]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/09]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/51]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
SM22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/50]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
Former [2017/49]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
ES22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Former [2017/41]FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
SE22.03.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2008130151  (SCHWARTZ JONATHAN [IL], et al) [Y] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5841227  (TERPIN DAVID J [US]) [Y] 1-7 * column 4, line 54 - line 61; figure 4 *
International search[A]JP2002016988  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2008078896  (CANON KK);
 [A]JP2005210632  (SHARP KK);
 [A]JPS604076U  (SHARP CORP.)
ExaminationKR20060008710
 JP2004247853
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