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EP About this file: EP3729235

EP3729235 - DATA PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2023/36]
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / RAGHOEBARDAJAL, Sharwin Winesh
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
10 Great Marlborough Street
London W1F 7LP / GB
02 / BICKERSTAFF, Ian Henry
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
10 Great Marlborough Street
London W1F 7LP / GB
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18830507.220.12.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018GB53723
Priority number, dateGB2017002142220.12.2017         Original published format: GB 201721422
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019122901
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729235
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729235
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/03, G06F3/0346, G06F3/038, A63F13/211, A63F13/213, A63F13/26
[2023/17]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP); H04N5/04 (GB,US); A63F13/211 (EP);
A63F13/213 (EP,US); A63F13/26 (EP,US); G02B27/017 (US);
G06F3/0304 (EP); G06F3/0325 (EP); G06F3/0346 (EP);
G06F3/038 (EP); G06T7/70 (US); G06T7/97 (GB,US);
H04L7/0004 (GB); H04L7/0075 (GB); H04L7/04 (GB);
H04N23/57 (US); G06T2207/30204 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/44]G06F3/01, G06F3/03, G06F3/0346, G06F3/038, A63F13/22
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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DATENVERARBEITUNG[2020/44]
English:DATA PROCESSING[2020/44]
French:TRAITEMENT DE DONNÉES[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2020National basic fee paid 
06.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
06.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2023Fee for grant paid
02.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
LU20.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/26]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
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SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
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HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]US2004161246  (MATSUSHITA NOBUYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,17,19-22 * paragraphs [0109] - [0110] - [ 182] - [0184] - [ 384]; figures 6, 15, 39 *;
 [A]US2005105772  (VORONKA NESTOR [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 11] - [0012] - [0 22] - [0031] - [0 36]; figure 1 *;
 [XI]US2014225916  (THEIMER WOLFGANG MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-7,10-22 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] , [0 18] , [0 26] , [0 29] , [0 31] - [0032] - [0 36] - [0045] - [0 49] - [0051] - [0 70] - [0071]; figures 2, 3, 5, 7 * [I] 2,8,9;
 [A]US2016364910  (HIGGINS JASON ANDREW [US], et al) [A] 1-22* paragraphs [0005] , [0 25] , [0 31] - [0056] - [0 62] - [0072]; figures 1, 5A-5B, 6, 7 *
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