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EP About this file: EP2748709

EP2748709 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2017
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
[2014/27]
Inventor(s)01 / KYUSOJIN, Hiroshi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / MIZUTANI, Yoichi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / HASEGAWA, Yutaka
c/o Sony Digital Network Applications Inc.
2-21-28 Higashigotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0022 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Masahiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2014/27]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/36]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2014/27]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12825637.710.07.2012
[2018/36]
WO2012JP04448
Priority number, dateJP2011018043822.08.2011         Original published format: JP 2011180438
[2014/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013027323
Date:28.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2748709
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2748709
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/00, G06Q50/22, H04N7/15, G06F19/00, H04M3/56, H04N5/265, G16H80/00, // H04L12/18
[2018/09]
CPC:
G16H30/40 (EP,US); H04N5/265 (BR,US); G16H80/00 (EP,BR,US);
H04L12/1827 (EP,BR,US); H04M3/567 (EP,BR,US); H04N7/15 (EP,BR,US)
Former IPC [2015/28]G06F13/00, G06Q50/22, G06Q50/24, H04N7/15, G06F19/00, H04M3/56, // H04L12/18
Former IPC [2014/27]G06F13/00, G06Q50/22, G06Q50/24, H04N7/15
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 [2014/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM DAFÜR[2014/27]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM[2014/27]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET PROGRAMME[2014/27]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2013National basic fee paid 
15.04.2013Search fee paid 
15.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2013Examination requested  [2014/27]
05.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.01.2018
17.01.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.07.2018Fee for grant paid
06.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
23.07.2018Receipt 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  07.06.2016
Opposition(s)06.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.07.2012
AL05.09.2018
AT05.09.2018
CY05.09.2018
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DK05.09.2018
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SM05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
NO05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
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