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EP About this file: EP3893480

EP3893480 - IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
[2021/41]
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Yasushi
c/o Sony Semiconductor
Solutions Corporation
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
 [2021/41]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2021/41]
Application number, filing date19892647.927.11.2019
[2021/41]
WO2019JP46463
Priority number, dateJP2018022994607.12.2018         Original published format: JP 2018229946
[2021/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020116292
Date:11.06.2020
Language:JA
[2020/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3893480
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3893480
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04N23/81, G06T5/00, H04N5/21
[2023/19]
CPC:
G06T5/70 (EP); G06T7/215 (US); G06T5/20 (US);
G06T5/73 (US); H04N23/81 (EP); G06T2207/20012 (EP);
G06T2207/20201 (US); H04N5/21 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/04]H04N5/21, H04N5/232, G06T5/00, H04N5/217
Former IPC [2021/41]H04N5/21, H04N5/232
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 [2021/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSAPPARAT UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2021/41]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD[2021/41]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DES IMAGES ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DES IMAGES[2021/41]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2021Translation filed 
25.06.2021National basic fee paid 
25.06.2021Search fee paid 
25.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/41]
13.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.08.2023Fee for grant paid
11.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE27.11.2023
LU27.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/47]
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CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
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FI20.09.2023
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PT22.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]JP2010258732  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JP5233458B
International search[XYA]JP2011034342  (FUJIFILM CORP);
 [A]JP2016001372  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2016146162  (RICOH CO LTD)
by applicantJP2014138294
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