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EP About this file: EP3147858

EP3147858 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/13]IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
[2020/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / EBIHARA, Masakazu
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / TAHARA, Daisuke
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / KOHASHI, Takashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / KIMURA, Atsushi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / SHIMAUCHI, Kazuhiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/13]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15796453.718.03.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015JP58139
Priority number, dateJP2014010352519.05.2014         Original published format: JP 2014103525
[2017/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015178085
Date:26.11.2015
Language:JA
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3147858
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3147858
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06T13/80, G06T1/00, G06T11/40, H04N1/409, G06T7/246, H04N1/60, H04N5/262
[2020/51]
CPC:
H04N5/2621 (EP,US); G06T1/00 (EP,US); G06T7/246 (EP,US);
H04N1/409 (EP,US); H04N1/6097 (EP,US); H04N23/6811 (US);
H04N23/69 (US); H04N23/611 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/04]G06T1/00, H04N1/409, G06T11/40, G06T13/80
Former IPC [2017/13]G06T1/00, H04N1/409
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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/51]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE[2020/51]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2020/51]
Former [2017/13]BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM
Former [2017/13]IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Former [2017/13]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE AINSI QUE PROGRAMME
Entry into regional phase08.11.2016Translation filed 
12.11.2016National basic fee paid 
12.11.2016Search fee paid 
12.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
01.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.11.2020
12.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2021Fee for grant paid
16.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
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
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2015
AL28.04.2021
AT28.04.2021
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CZ28.04.2021
DK28.04.2021
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 [IA]US2012086834  (ADACHI HIROAKI [JP]) [I] 1-3,8-12 * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0104]; figures 1,2,7-9 * [A] 4-7;
 [IDA]US2012275724  (WAKAZONO MASAFUMI [JP]) [ID] 1-3,8-12 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0132]; figures 1-9 * [A] 4-7,13-15;
 [AD]US2013315500  (EBIHARA MASAKAZU [JP]) [AD] 1-15* paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0127]; figures 1-16 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1027527.1027688
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.2011.01882.x
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