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EP About this file: EP3838357

EP3838357 - CENTER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2023/37]
Former [2021/25]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HINO, Mariko
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
02 / HASHIMOTO, Satoshi
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
03 / KUTARAGI, Ken
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
 [2021/25]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/25]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date21156700.327.04.2006
[2021/25]
Priority number, dateJP2005017159215.05.2005         Original published format: JP 2005171592
JP2005017292016.05.2005         Original published format: JP 2005172920
[2021/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3838357
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3838357
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/79, A63F13/73, A63F13/235
[2021/25]
CPC:
A63F13/79 (EP,US); A63F13/73 (EP,US); A63F13/00 (US);
A63F13/212 (US); A63F13/235 (EP,US); A63F13/24 (US);
G06F21/305 (US); G06F21/31 (US); G06F21/445 (US);
G06F3/0482 (US); G08B5/36 (US); H04L63/0876 (US);
H04L67/131 (EP,US); A63F13/355 (EP); A63F2300/1012 (EP,US);
A63F2300/1031 (EP,US); A63F2300/201 (EP,US); A63F2300/208 (EP,US);
A63F2300/8088 (EP,US); G06F21/109 (US); G06F2221/2109 (US);
H04L63/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/25]
TitleGerman:ZENTRALGERÄT[2021/25]
English:CENTER DEVICE[2021/25]
French:DISPOSITIF CENTRAL[2021/25]
Examination procedure11.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/25]
02.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2023Fee for grant paid
03.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06745767.1  / EP1883194
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 17
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/27]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/21]FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT13.09.2023
GR14.12.2023
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 [A]WO9917850  (THORNER CRAIG [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * page 5, line 19 - line 29 * * page 8, line 43 - line 47 *;
 [Y]JP2000157719  (NAMCO LTD) [Y] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0031] *;
 [Y]US2002072410  (TANAKA MAKOTO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,10 * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0084] - paragraph [0087] *;
 [A]US2004178576  (HILLIS W DANIEL [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0012] *;
 [Y]US2004235420  (MIYAZAKI YOSHIO [JP]) [Y] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0042] *;
 [Y]US2005096086  (SINGAMSETTY SURESH [US]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0025] *;
 [Y]  - Wikipedia, "Thin client", (20050514), URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thin_client&oldid=13791997, (20210518), XP055805085 [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - Yahn W. Bernier, "Latency Compensating Methods in Client/Server In-game Protocol Design and Optimization - Valve Developer Community", (20010101), URL: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Latency_Compensating_Methods_in_Client/Server_In-game_Protocol_Design_and_Optimization, (20140829), XP055137335 [Y] 1,10 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO2005043333
by applicantJP2004199562
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