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EP About this file: EP3067781

EP3067781 - INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2016/37]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAGAWA Toshiyuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / ISHIKAWA Hirotaka
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / KANEMA Yasuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2016/37]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/37]
Application number, filing date14859611.724.10.2014
[2016/37]
WO2014JP78305
Priority number, dateJP2013022912105.11.2013         Original published format: JP 2013229121
[2016/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015068587
Date:14.05.2015
Language:JA
[2015/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3067781
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3067781
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/16, G06F3/01, H04S7/00, G06F3/04815
[2022/19]
CPC:
G06F3/012 (EP,KR,RU,US); G06F3/16 (KR,RU,US); G02B27/0172 (RU,US);
G02B27/0179 (RU,US); G06F3/04815 (EP,KR,RU,US); G06F3/167 (EP,RU,US);
G06T19/006 (RU,US); H04S7/30 (US); H04S7/40 (EP,KR,RU,US);
G02B2027/0132 (US); G02B2027/014 (US); G02B2027/0178 (US);
H04S2400/11 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/30]G06F3/16, G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06F3/0481, H04S7/00
Former IPC [2016/37]G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06F3/048, G06F3/16
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 [2016/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON INFORMATIONEN UND PROGRAMM[2016/37]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM[2016/37]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET PROGRAMME[2016/37]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2016Translation filed 
28.04.2016National basic fee paid 
28.04.2016Search fee paid 
28.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
04.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.11.2021
06.10.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.11.2021
15.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2023Fee for grant paid
23.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/10]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/50]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/49]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/48]AT08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/46]ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/38]ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
Former [2023/37]ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
Former [2023/36]ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
Former [2023/35]ES08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
Former [2023/34]ES08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
Former [2023/33]ES08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]WO2009128859  (SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB [SE], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0 11] , [0 28] - [0030]; figures 3,4 *;
 [I]US2013041648  (OSMAN STEVEN [US]) [I] 1-12* paragraphs [0004] - [0010] - [0030] , [0055] , [0121] - [0122]; figures 4,10b *
International search[X]JP2003134510  (SPACE TAG INC);
 [A]JP2005241385  (SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM JP);
 [Y]JP2012216135  (OLYMPUS CORP);
 [Y]JP2013162285  (SONY CORP)
ExaminationUS5682172
 WO2013114831
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by applicantJP2003028663
 JP2011028763
 JP2013092964
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