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EP About this file: EP3917132

EP3917132 - IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/48]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUCHI, Tadashi
c/o Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.
1-7-1, Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / INABA, Seijiro
c/o Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.
1-7-1, Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / ISHII, Satoru
c/o Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.
1-7-1, Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2021/48]01 / YAMAGUCHI, Tadashi
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / INABA, Seijiro
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / ISHII, Satoru
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/48]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date20752992.630.01.2020
[2021/48]
WO2020JP03438
Priority number, dateJP2019001930706.02.2019         Original published format: JP 2019019307
[2021/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020162320
Date:13.08.2020
Language:JA
[2020/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3917132
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232, G03B17/18
[2021/48]
CPC:
G03B17/18 (EP,US); H04N23/61 (EP,US); H04N23/632 (EP,US);
H04N23/633 (EP); H04N23/64 (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 [2021/48]
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDGEBUNGSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2021/48]
English:IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2021/48]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE, PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE ET PROGRAMME[2021/48]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2021Translation filed 
28.07.2021National basic fee paid 
28.07.2021Search fee paid 
28.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/48]
29.06.2022Application withdrawn by applicant  [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US7830441  (TSUKATANI EIRI [JP]) [X] 1,9-11 * abstract * * column 2, lines 30-34 * * column 14, lines 1-63 * * figure 10 *;
 [X]US2012008014  (ITO YOICHI [JP]) [X] 1,9-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0080] , [0099] * * figures 3-7 *;
 [X]US2014189564  (OHNO MASAYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,9-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0111] - [0112] - [ 116] - [0121] * * figures 7-8 *;
 [XI]US2016006945  (FURUHASHI YUKIHITO [JP]) [X] 1-6,9-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0126] - [0127] - [0133] - [0134] * * figure 10 * [I] 7,8;
 [A]US2017019591  (NAKAMURA YASUFUMI [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] ** figures 1-7B *;
 [X]WO2018229888  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1,9-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] - [0010] * * figures 1-9 *
International search[A]JP2012019341  (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1-11* , paragraphs [0058]-[0107] *;
 [Y]JP2014192743  (OLYMPUS CORP) [Y] 3-8 * , paragraphs [0001], [0012]-[0021], [0029], [0056]-[0058] *;
 [XY]WO2018229888  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-2, 9-11 * , paragraphs [0016]-[0029] * [Y] 3-8
by applicantJP2006115045
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