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EP About this file: EP3278317

EP3278317 - METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2018/06]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / CARDINAUX, Fabien
Isegrimweg 35
70619 Stuttgart / DE
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16713830.424.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016EP56616
Priority number, dateEP2015016189731.03.2015         Original published format: EP 15161897
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016156236
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3278317
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3278317
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/16, G06K9/00, G06K9/62, G01S7/41, G01S7/48, G01S13/86, G01S13/89, G01S13/931, G01S17/00, G01S17/50, G01S17/931, G06N3/04, G01S17/86, G01S17/89, G06V10/82, G06V20/58, // G01S13/50
[2022/24]
CPC:
G08G1/166 (EP,US); G01S13/867 (EP); G01S13/89 (EP);
G01S13/931 (EP); G01S17/50 (EP); G01S17/86 (EP);
G01S17/89 (EP); G01S17/931 (EP); G01S7/417 (EP);
G06F18/2414 (EP); G06N3/044 (EP); G06N3/0442 (EP);
G06N3/0455 (EP); G06V10/82 (EP,US); G06V20/58 (EP,US);
G01S13/50 (EP); G01S13/865 (EP); G01S2013/9323 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/06]G08G1/16, G06K9/00
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2018/06]
English:METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2018/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2017National basic fee paid 
27.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
23.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.05.2022
11.05.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.10.2022Fee for grant paid
09.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICPR.2014.704
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