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EP2940981 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZING PHOTOGRAPHS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xiaomi Inc.
Floor 13, Rainbow City
Shopping Mall II of
China Resources
No. 68 Qinghe Middle Street, Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
[2020/29]
Former [2015/45]For all designated states
Xiaomi Inc.
Floor 13, Rainbow City
Shopping Mall of
China Resources
No. 68 Qinghe Middle Street, Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Cai, Jingwei
Xiaomi Inc.
Floor 13
Rainbow City Shopping Mall II
of China Resources, No.68 Qinghe Middle Street
100085 Haidian District / CN
02 / Guo, Tao
Xiaomi Inc.
Floor 13
Rainbow City Shopping Mall II
of China Resources, No.68 Qinghe Middle Street
100085 Haidian District / CN
03 / Jiang, Hai
Xiaomi Inc.
Floor 13
Rainbow City Shopping Mall II
of China Resources, No.68 Qinghe Middle Street
100085 Haidian District / CN
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/29]
Former [2015/45]Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15162028.331.03.2015
[2015/45]
Priority number, dateCN20141017751329.04.2014         Original published format: CN201410177513
[2015/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2940981
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2940981
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2940981
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32
[2015/45]
CPC:
H04N1/32128 (EP,RU,US); H04N21/45 (KR); H04N21/43 (KR);
H04N2201/3247 (EP,RU); H04N2201/325 (EP,RU,US); H04N2201/3252 (EP,RU);
H04N2201/3273 (EP,RU) (-)
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 [2016/40]
Former [2015/45]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SYNCHRONISIERUNG VON FOTOGRAFIEN[2015/45]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZING PHOTOGRAPHS[2015/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR SYNCHRONISER DES PHOTOGRAPHIES[2015/45]
Examination procedure26.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
03.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2020Fee for grant paid
08.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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