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EP About this file: EP3566494

EP3566494 - TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
[2021/30]
Former [2019/46]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For:AL 
Sony Europe Limited
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Brian Alexander
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
02 / WONG, Shin Horng
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
03 / BEALE, Martin Warwick
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
04 / WEI, Yuxin
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
05 / SHARMA, Vivek
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
06 / TSUDA, Shinichiro
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
07 / WAKABAYASHI, Hideji
c/o Sony Europe Limited
IP Europe
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4SB / GB
 [2019/46]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/46]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17826196.218.12.2017
[2019/46]
WO2017EP83279
Priority number, dateEP2017015048105.01.2017         Original published format: EP 17150481
[2019/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018127395
Date:12.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3566494
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3566494
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04W36/06, H04W36/30, H04W36/00, H04W24/10
[2019/46]
CPC:
H04W24/10 (EP,US); H04W36/0094 (EP,US); H04W36/06 (EP,US);
H04W36/302 (EP,US)
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 [2019/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDGERÄTEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2019/46]
English:TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD[2019/46]
French:DISPOSITIF TERMINAL ET PROCÉDÉ[2019/46]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2019National basic fee paid 
05.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/46]
05.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.03.2022
30.03.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2023Fee for grant paid
01.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23201230.2  / EP4280670
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
LU18.12.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2016198124  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (PUBL) [SE]);
 [XP]WO2017196491  (INTEL IP CORP [US]);
ExaminationEP1143757
 US2010003979
 US2016262077
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