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EP3337162 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2020/45]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Arriola, George
6080 Center Drive
10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARRIOLA, George
6080 Center Drive
10th Floor
Los Angeles California 90045 / US
02 / BAGU CASAS, Anahi
c/o Sony Network Entertainment
International LLC
6080 Center Drive, 10th Floor
Los Angeles California 90045 / US
03 / KIMURA, Shinji
c/o Sony Network Entertainment
International LLC
6080 Center Drive, 10th Floor
Los Angeles California 90045 / US
04 / ENOMOTO, Shigeru
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / YAMANAKA, Yasuhiro
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
06 / KOBAYASHI, Motoki
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
07 / HIRAMATSU, Shuji
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
08 / TANAKA, Yumiko
c/o Sony Network Entertainment
International LLC
6080 Center Drive, 10th Floor
Los Angeles California 90045 / US
09 / SUGAWARA, Taku
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/25]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17208577.130.10.2013
[2018/25]
Priority number, dateUS201261721572P02.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261721572 P
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3337162
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3337162
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3337162
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, G06F3/0481
[2018/27]
CPC:
H04N21/43072 (EP,US); H04N21/431 (US); A63F13/40 (US);
A63F13/52 (US); G06F16/904 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06F3/0484 (US); H04N21/42204 (US); H04N21/42209 (US);
H04N21/4312 (EP,US); H04N21/4314 (US); H04N21/4316 (US);
H04N21/47 (US); H04N21/4781 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,US);
H04N21/4788 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/25]H04N5/445
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 [2018/25]
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/25]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD[2018/25]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS[2018/25]
Examination procedure19.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
24.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.10.2019
25.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.03.2020Fee for grant paid
12.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
02.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13851372.6  / EP2915328
Divisional application(s)EP20174161.8  / EP3720117
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.10.2013
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
IT08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
MT08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IE30.10.2020
LU30.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU30.10.2013
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CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
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TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
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GR09.10.2020
IE30.10.2020
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BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/46]AL08.07.2020
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CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
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LT08.07.2020
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MC08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
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SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IE30.10.2020
LU30.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/37]AL08.07.2020
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CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
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MC08.07.2020
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PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
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SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
LU30.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL08.07.2020
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RO08.07.2020
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SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
LU30.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/31]AL08.07.2020
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NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
LU30.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
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CZ08.07.2020
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SM08.07.2020
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NO08.10.2020
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CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
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BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
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CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
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SM08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
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IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
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DK08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
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LV08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
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PT09.11.2020
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FI08.07.2020
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BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
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NO08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
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LT08.07.2020
NO08.10.2020
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