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EP About this file: EP3540603

EP3540603 - REPRODUCTION TERMINAL AND REPRODUCTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
4-12-3 Higashi-Shinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
4-12-3 Higashi-Shinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ERIGUCHI, Masao
c/o SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Inc.
4-12-3 Higashi-Shinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
02 / TODOROKI, Kaneo
c/o SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Inc.
4-12-3 Higashi-Shinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
03 / YAMANO, Ikuo
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/38]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17870232.002.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017JP39684
Priority number, dateJP2016022042511.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016220425
[2019/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018088319
Date:17.05.2018
Language:JA
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3540603
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3540603
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/00, G06F3/01, A61B5/02
[2019/39]
CPC:
A61B5/681 (EP,US); A61B5/6813 (US); A61B5/02 (US);
A61B5/02433 (EP,US); A61B5/486 (EP,US); G06F1/163 (EP);
G06F13/00 (US); G06F13/14 (US); G06F3/01 (US);
G06F3/016 (US); G06F3/167 (EP); G10L15/22 (US);
H04H60/33 (EP); G06F3/011 (US); G10L2015/223 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/38]G06F13/00, G06F3/01
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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIEDERGABEENDGERÄT UND WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN[2019/38]
English:REPRODUCTION TERMINAL AND REPRODUCTION METHOD[2019/38]
French:TERMINAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE REPRODUCTION[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2019Translation filed 
10.04.2019National basic fee paid 
10.04.2019Search fee paid 
10.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
10.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2021Fee for grant paid
04.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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