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StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.03.2026  [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
4-14-1 Asahi-cho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
[2023/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI Shunpei
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
02 / KADO Takahiro
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0014 / JP
 [2023/10]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2023/10]
Application number, filing date21797470.819.04.2021
[2023/10]
WO2021JP15844
Priority number, dateJP2020007830627.04.2020         Original published format: JP 2020078306
[2023/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021220862
Date:04.11.2021
Language:JA
[2021/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4145170
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.11.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2023
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/481, G01S17/10, G01S17/89, G01S17/42
[2023/37]
CPC:
G01S17/89 (EP); G01S7/4865 (US); G01S17/10 (US);
G01S17/42 (EP); G01S7/4815 (EP,US); G01S7/4816 (EP,US);
G01S7/4817 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/10]G01S7/481, G01S17/10, G01S17/89
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 [2023/10]
TitleGerman:ENTFERNUNGSMESSVORRICHTUNG[2023/10]
English:RANGING DEVICE[2023/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TÉLÉMÉTRIE[2023/10]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2022Translation filed 
20.11.2022National basic fee paid 
20.11.2022Search fee paid 
20.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/10]
21.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.11.2025Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2026/12]
17.11.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2026/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202505   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XYI] US2020041614  (DONOVAN MARK J et al.) [X] 1,7-10,13,15 * paragraphs [0034] - [0068]; figure 11 *[Y] 2-5,11 [I] 2,3,6,12,14
 [Y] US2019011556  (PACALA ANGUS et al.) [Y] 2-5,11 * paragraphs [0062] - [0142] *
International search[YX] US2019094345  (SINGER JULIEN et al.) [Y] 6-7, 16, 19 * paragraphs [0035]-[0080], [0104]-[0119], fig. 1, 7 *[X] 1-5, 8-12, 17-18, 20
 [Y] JPH10227856  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO et al.) [Y] 6-7, 16 * paragraphs [0058]-[0061], fig. 6 *
 [Y] WO2019171726  (PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD et al.) [Y] 19 * paragraphs [0015]-[0029], fig. 1-2 *
 [A] JP2020510208  (オプシス テック リミテッド) [A] 1-20 * entire text, all drawings *
by applicantJP2015210098
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