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EP About this file: EP3635950

EP3635950 - IMAGING DEVICE, CAMERA-EQUIPPED DRONE, AND MODE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/16]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HARADA, Takeshi
C/O SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / ODA, Ryunosuke
C/O SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/16]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18743876.728.06.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018JP24525
Priority number, dateJP2017013167405.07.2017         Original published format: JP 2017131674
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019009171
Date:10.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3635950
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3635950
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/18
[2020/16]
CPC:
H04N7/185 (EP,KR); B64C39/024 (KR); G03B15/006 (KR);
G05D1/0022 (US); G05D1/0038 (EP); G05D1/0094 (US);
H04L67/06 (US); H04N1/00204 (US); H04N23/661 (KR);
H04N23/667 (KR); B64U2101/30 (KR); B64U2101/31 (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 [2020/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG, MIT KAMERA AUSGESTATTETE DROHNE UND MODUSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2020/16]
English:IMAGING DEVICE, CAMERA-EQUIPPED DRONE, AND MODE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2020/16]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE, DRONE ÉQUIPÉ DE CAMÉRA, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE MODE ET PROGRAMME[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2019National basic fee paid 
15.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
15.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.08.2022Fee for grant paid
13.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP22163015.5  / EP4040783
Opposition(s)22.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.09.2022
AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
DK21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
IT21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
MC21.09.2022
NL21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SI21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/09]AL21.09.2022
AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
DK21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
MC21.09.2022
NL21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SI21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
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AT21.09.2022
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LT21.09.2022
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NL21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
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SI21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
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NO21.12.2022
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PT23.01.2023
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AT21.09.2022
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IS21.01.2023
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PT23.01.2023
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PT23.01.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XD]JP2007148802  (CANON KK);
 [A]EP2099197  (SONY CORP [JP])
by applicantJP2007148802
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