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EP3668101 - TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saturn Licensing, LLC
25 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010 / US
[2022/27]
Former [2021/30]For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Former [2020/25]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, Kazuyuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / OHNO, Takeshi
c/o SONY VISUAL PRODUCTS Inc.
2-10-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8610 / JP
 [2023/31]
Former [2020/25]01 / TAKAHASHI Kazuyuki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / OHNO Takeshi
c/o SONY VISUAL PRODUCTS Inc.
2-10-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8610 / JP
Representative(s)Le Dantec, Claude
InterDigital CE Patent Holdings
Immeuble ZEN 2
845 A. Avenue des Champs Blancs
35510 Cesson Sévigné / FR
[2024/12]
Former [2020/25]2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date18845008.427.07.2018
[2020/25]
WO2018JP28202
Priority number, dateJP2017015616010.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017156160
[2020/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019031269
Date:14.02.2019
Language:JA
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3668101
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3668101
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/235, H04H60/37, H04H60/58, H04H60/59, H04N19/467, H04N19/70, H04N21/435
[2020/25]
CPC:
H04N21/8358 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/23892 (KR); H04H60/23 (US);
H04H60/31 (US); H04H60/37 (KR); H04H60/58 (EP,KR);
H04H60/59 (EP,KR); H04N21/2343 (KR); H04N21/235 (KR);
H04N21/23614 (EP,KR); H04N21/2362 (EP); H04N21/4345 (EP);
H04N21/4348 (EP); H04N21/4394 (EP); H04N21/4398 (EP);
H04N21/44008 (EP); H04N21/440245 (EP); H04N21/45455 (EP);
H04N21/84 (US); H04H2201/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENDEVORRICHTUNG, SENDEVERFAHREN, EMPFANGSVORRICHTUNG UND EMPFANGSVERFAHREN[2020/25]
English:TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD[2020/25]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉMISSION, PROCÉDÉ D'ÉMISSION, DISPOSITIF DE RÉCEPTION ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCEPTION[2020/25]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2019Translation filed 
10.03.2020National basic fee paid 
10.03.2020Search fee paid 
10.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
29.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Fee for grant paid
13.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
[2024/33]
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004120404  (SUGAHARA TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,10 * paragraph [0159] - paragraph [0163]; figure 7 * * paragraph [0311] * [I] 3-9,11-15;
 [XI]US2010177977  (SESHADRI VIVEK [IN], et al) [X] 1,10 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0035] *[I] 2-9,11-15
International search[X]JP2006311120  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-20 * , *;
 [X]JP2015531189  [X] 1-20 * , *;
 [A]  - ATSC Standard: Interactive Services Standard A/105, (20151029), pages 83 - 86,119-129, XP055570972 [A] 1-20
by applicantJP2017011503
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