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EP About this file: EP3605607

EP3605607 - IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IT		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
4-14-1, Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAGAI Yoshimichi
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
02 / ABE Takashi
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
03 / YOSHITA Ryoto
c/o SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18770204.809.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP09144
Priority number, dateJP2017005530922.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017055309
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018173788
Date:27.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3605607
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3605607
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146, H04N5/225, H04N5/374
[2020/06]
CPC:
H01L27/14623 (EP,CN,KR); H01L27/14818 (US); H01L27/14612 (KR);
H01L27/1464 (KR); H01L27/14643 (CN); H04N25/76 (CN,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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSELEMENT UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/06]
English:IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2020/06]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'IMAGERIE ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2019Translation filed 
11.10.2019National basic fee paid 
11.10.2019Search fee paid 
11.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
15.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.06.2022Fee for grant paid
01.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP22178935.7  / EP4086963
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
IT13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
IE09.03.2023
LU09.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2024/09]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
IE09.03.2023
LU09.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
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AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
IE09.03.2023
LU09.03.2023
Former [2024/02]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
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MC13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
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SE13.07.2022
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SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
LU09.03.2023
Former [2023/48]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
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MC13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
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SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL13.07.2022
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CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
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PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
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SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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DK13.07.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
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PL13.07.2022
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SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
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NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
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SM13.07.2022
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GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
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PT14.11.2022
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FI13.07.2022
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LV13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
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NO13.10.2022
PT14.11.2022
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LT13.07.2022
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 [Y]US2015181187  (WU DONGHUI [US], et al) [Y] 7,8* paragraphs [0038] - [0040]; figure 4 *
International search[Y]JP2007227643  (FUJIFILM CORP) [Y] 12 * , [0015] - [0 0 2 4], *;
 [Y]JP2008060198  (SONY CORP) [Y] 10, 11, 13 * , [0013] - [0014], *;
 [Y]JP2008091771  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 12 * , [0051] - [0054], *;
 [XY]JP2013065688  (SONY CORP) [X] 1-3, 7-9, 14, 15 * , [0044] - [0053], [0093] - [0095], 6, 23 & US 2013/0070131 A1, [0067]-[0076] & CN 103000644 A * [Y] 3-6, 10-13;
 [A]JP2014096490  (SONY CORP) [A] 1-15 * , & US 2014/0131779 A1 & CN 103811507 A *;
 [A]US2014327051  (AHN JUNG-CHAK [KR], et al) [A] 1-15* , the whole document & KR 10-2014-0130969 A *;
 [A]JP2014229810  (SONY CORP) [A] 1-15 * , & US 2014/0346628 A1 & CN 104183611 A *;
 [Y]JP2015023259  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 3, 4 * , [0009] - [0044], *;
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ExaminationUS2013070131
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by applicantJP2008103647
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