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EP3476273 - OBSERVATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OBSERVATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.03.2023  [2023/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2019/18]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MURAMATSU, Hirotaka
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / YAMAGUCHI, Takashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/18]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17819630.926.04.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017JP16461
Priority number, dateJP2016012641927.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016126419
JP2017005533922.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017055339
[2019/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018003263
Date:04.01.2018
Language:JA
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3476273
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/06
[2019/29]
CPC:
A61B1/0638 (EP,US); A61B1/00006 (US); A61B1/00045 (US);
A61B1/002 (US); A61B1/045 (US); A61B1/0661 (US);
A61B1/0684 (US); A61B1/07 (US); G06T7/90 (US);
H04N23/56 (US); H04N23/71 (US); H04N9/77 (US);
G06T2207/10024 (US); G06T2207/10068 (US); H04N23/555 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/18]A61B1/06, A61B1/045, G02B23/26
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 [2019/18]
TitleGerman:BEOBACHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE BEOBACHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/18]
English:OBSERVATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OBSERVATION DEVICE[2019/18]
French:DISPOSITIF D'OBSERVATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF D'OBSERVATION[2019/18]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2018Translation filed 
20.12.2018National basic fee paid 
20.12.2018Search fee paid 
20.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/18]
01.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/12]
02.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5956416  (TSURUOKA TAKAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-5,15 * column 8, line 33 - column 9, line 10 * * column 10, line 1 - line 28; figures 6, 7a, 7b *;
 [Y]US2005194876  (SHIMADA JUNICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 2,4,5 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0063]; figures 2, 3 *;
 [A]US2015245002  (KURAMOTO MASAYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-5,15 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0045] ** paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0089]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [XY]US2016106299  (KAMEE HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,15 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0133] - paragraph [0138]; figures 1, 2 * [Y] 2,4,5
International search[Y]JP2006087764  (KYOCERA CORP) [Y] 8-10 * , paragraphs [0045] to [0050]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2010213746  (FUJIFILM CORP) [A] 1-18* , abstract (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2012010981  (FUJIFILM CORP) [Y] 8-10 * , paragraphs [0078] to [0083]; fig. 22, 23 (Family: none) *;
 [X]JP2012115372  (FUJIFILM CORP) [X] 1, 11, 17, 18 * , paragraphs [0041], [0056], [0077]; fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]JP2015011127  (OLYMPUS CORP) [X] 1, 6, 11, 17, 18 * , paragraphs [0029] to [0086]; fig. 1 & US 2016/0106299 A1 paragraphs [0048] to [0134]; fig. 1 & WO 2014/208417 A1 & EP 3015899 A1 & CN 105339828 A * [Y] 8-10, 12, 13 [A] 2-5, 7, 14-16;
 [Y]JP2016064281  (OLYMPUS CORP) [Y] 12, 13 * , paragraphs [0020], [0021]; fig. 13 (Family: none) *
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