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EP About this file: EP2472937

EP2472937 - MANAGEMENT SERVER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND RELAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2018/41]
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAWAI, Ryo
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/41]
Former [2014/23]Keck, Stephan
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2012/27]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10818627.104.08.2010
[2018/41]
WO2010JP63178
Priority number, dateJP2009022048225.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009220482
JP2010004022625.02.2010         Original published format: JP 2010040226
[2012/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011036951
Date:31.03.2011
Language:JA
[2011/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2472937
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2472937
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/20
[2015/38]
CPC:
H04L1/06 (EP,BR,US); H04B7/15542 (EP,BR,US); H04L1/0026 (EP,BR,US);
H04W28/04 (EP,BR,US); H04W48/16 (EP,BR,US); H04W72/12 (EP,BR,US);
H04W84/047 (EP,BR,US); H04L2001/0097 (EP,BR,US); H04W36/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/27]H04W16/26, H04W16/28, H04W36/20, H04W72/04
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MANAGEMENTSERVER, KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, KOMMUNIKATIONSENDGERÄT UND RELAISVORRICHTUNG[2012/27]
English:MANAGEMENT SERVER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND RELAY DEVICE[2012/27]
French:SERVEUR DE GESTION, SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION, TERMINAL DE COMMUNICATION ET DISPOSITIF DE RELAIS[2012/27]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2012Translation filed 
16.03.2012National basic fee paid 
16.03.2012Search fee paid 
16.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/27]
03.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2018Fee for grant paid
12.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18183473.0  / EP3407638
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.06.2016
Opposition(s)11.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.08.2010
AL10.10.2018
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