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EP About this file: EP3611624

EP3611624 - COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKATSURU Tsutomu
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / KAMINO Itsuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / SUZUKI Yuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / SAKABA Koji
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18784699.330.03.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018JP13633
Priority number, dateJP2017008028914.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017080289
[2020/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018190154
Date:18.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3611624
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3611624
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L67/1001
[2023/43]
CPC:
G06K7/10297 (EP,US); G06K19/0723 (EP,US); G06K7/10009 (EP);
H04L63/0428 (US); H04L63/0853 (EP); H04L67/1001 (EP);
H04L9/3234 (EP); H04L9/3247 (EP,US); H04L9/3271 (EP,US);
H04L63/0435 (EP); H04L63/0823 (EP); H04L63/12 (EP);
H04L67/101 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/13]G06F13/00, G06K7/10, G06K19/07, H04B1/59, H04L29/08, // H04L9/32, H04L29/06
Former IPC [2020/08]G06F13/00, G06K7/10, G06K19/07, H04B1/59
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 [2020/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND DATENVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2020/08]
English:COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM[2020/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION, DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNÉES[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2019Translation filed 
03.10.2019National basic fee paid 
03.10.2019Search fee paid 
03.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
07.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.01.2024Fee for grant paid
21.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2001042212  (DU STERLING D [US], et al) [X] 1,14 * figure 6 * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0056] * [Y] 4,5 [I] 2,3;
 [Y]US9032212  (JUELS ARI [US]) [Y] 4,5* column 8, line 39 - line 54 *
International search[Y]JP2001312434  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE) [Y] 14, 25-26* , paragraph [0054], fig. 13 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]WO2007110468  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [Y] 4-9, 15-25 * , page 15, line 1 to page 18, line 2, fig. 5 & JP 2009-531764 A, paragraphs [0044]-[0052], fig. 5 & US 2007/0234041 A1 & CN 101455053 A *;
 [Y]JP2013117782  (RICOH CO LTD) [Y] 1-26 * , paragraphs [0010]-[0030], [0050]-[0068] & US 2013/0141213 A1, paragraphs [0031]-[0053], [0073]-[0091] & EP 2600273 A2 *;
 [Y]JP2016181120  (SHARP KK) [Y] 1-24 * , paragraphs [0010]-[0014] (Family: none) *
ExaminationUS2015163299
by applicantJP2006099509
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