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EP About this file: EP3327939

EP3327939 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2018/22]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJII, Kunihide
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / MORITA, Tadashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / ARISAWA, Shigeru
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / TAKAYAMA, Yoshihisa
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2021/42]
Former [2018/22]01 / FUJII, Kunihide
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / MORITA, Tadashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / ARISAWA, Shigeru
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / TAKAYAMA, Yoshihisa
c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/42]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2018/22]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date18150079.408.12.2003
[2018/22]
Priority number, dateJP2002036474717.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002364747
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3327939
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3327939
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04B5/00, H04W74/08
[2018/22]
CPC:
H04B5/77 (EP,US); H04B5/48 (KR); H04B5/72 (EP,US);
H04W74/0808 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/22]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2018/22]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD[2018/22]
French:SYSTÈME, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION[2018/22]
Examination procedure02.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
02.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2021Fee for grant paid
09.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03777332.2  / EP1575184
Opposition(s)21.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2003
AT20.10.2021
CY20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
IT20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SI20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
TR20.10.2021
IE08.12.2021
LU08.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2023/30]HU08.12.2003
AT20.10.2021
CY20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
IT20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SI20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
IE08.12.2021
LU08.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2023/27]HU08.12.2003
AT20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
IT20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SI20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
IE08.12.2021
LU08.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2023/03]AT20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SI20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
IE08.12.2021
LU08.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
CH31.12.2021
LI31.12.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2023/01]AT20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SI20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
IE08.12.2021
LU08.12.2021
BE31.12.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/48]AT20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
IE08.12.2021
LU08.12.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/46]AT20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
LU08.12.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/35]AT20.10.2021
CZ20.10.2021
DK20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
SK20.10.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/34]AT20.10.2021
EE20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
RO20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/33]AT20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
MC20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/25]AT20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
NL20.10.2021
SE20.10.2021
BG20.01.2022
GR21.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/23]AT20.10.2021
ES20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
BG20.01.2022
PT21.02.2022
Former [2022/22]AT20.10.2021
FI20.10.2021
BG20.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT20.10.2021
BG20.01.2022
Former [2022/19]BG20.01.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5124535  (KOCZNAR WOLFRAM [AT], et al) [Y] 5 * column 4, lines 20-30 *;
 [X]EP0579372  (NCR INT INC [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 5, line 27 - line 48; figure 3 *;
 [XY]EP0903891  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6-10 * paragraph [0012]; figure 4 * [Y] 5;
 [Y]US6282407  (VEGA VICTOR ALLEN [US], et al) [Y] 5* column 7, line 46 - line 56 *;
 [X]US2001028639  (EIKELENBOOM ALBERT [NL], et al) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0016]; figure 1 *
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