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EP3216384 - OBSERVATION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.02.2024  [2024/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2017/37]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRAYAMA, Tomoyuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / ICHIKI, Hiroshi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / YAMANE, Masahito
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/37]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15857091.108.09.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015JP75485
Priority number, dateJP2014022728107.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014227281
[2017/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016072147
Date:12.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3216384
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04, A61B1/00
[2018/25]
CPC:
A61B1/00016 (EP,US); A61B1/00006 (EP,US); A61B1/00009 (EP,US);
A61B1/00018 (US); A61B1/00032 (EP,US); A61B1/00045 (US);
A61B1/00133 (EP,US); A61B1/04 (EP,US); A61B1/0661 (US);
A61B1/313 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/37]A61B1/04
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/37]
TitleGerman:BEOBACHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BEOBACHTUNGSSYSTEM[2017/37]
English:OBSERVATION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM[2017/37]
French:DISPOSITIF D'OBSERVATION ET PROCÉDÉ D'OBSERVATION[2017/37]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2017Translation filed 
17.04.2017National basic fee paid 
17.04.2017Search fee paid 
17.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
28.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/06]
19.09.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2007142708  (YOKOI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4-6,8,12,13 * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0192] - paragraph [0222]; figure 15 * [Y] 9-11;
 [X]US2010179384  (HOEG HANS DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,13 * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0083] *;
 [X]US2011161112  (KEEFE GARY [US], et al) [X] 1,13 * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0107] *;
 [Y]JP2013183948  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [Y] 9-11* paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0089] *
International search[XY]JP2001275950  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [X] 1, 2, 4-8, 12, 13 * , fig. 7 (Family: none) * [Y] 9-11;
 [X]JP2005021516  (OLYMPUS CORP) [X] 1, 3-8, 13 * , fig. 1, 3 (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JP2007061296  (PENTAX CORP) [X] 1, 2, 4-8, 12, 13 * , fig. 1 (Family: none) * [Y] 9-11;
 [X]JP2009189475  (FUJIFILM CORP) [X] 1, 3-8, 13 * , fig. 1 & US 2009/203964 A1 fig. 1 *;
 [A]JP2010187729  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [A] 1-13* , (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2013183948  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [Y] 9-11 * , fig. 13 (Family: none) *
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