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EP About this file: EP4178189

EP4178189 - COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2023/19]For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / JINNOUCHI, Ryo
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2023/19]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/19]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date21843287.011.06.2021
[2023/19]
WO2021JP22388
Priority number, dateJP2020012011813.07.2020         Original published format: JP 2020120118
[2023/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022014225
Date:20.01.2022
Language:JA
[2022/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4178189
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.01.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2023
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/72, H04M1/72439, H04M11/00, H04W36/14, H04W48/16, H04W48/18, H04N23/661
[2023/52]
CPC:
H04M1/72439 (EP); H04W48/18 (EP,US); H04N23/661 (EP);
H04N23/662 (EP); H04W36/144 (EP); H04W76/12 (US);
H04M11/007 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/19]H04M11/00, H04N5/232, H04W48/16, H04M1/72
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 [2023/19]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2023/19]
English:COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM[2023/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION ET PROGRAMME[2023/19]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2023Translation filed 
23.01.2023National basic fee paid 
23.01.2023Search fee paid 
23.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/19]
11.06.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP2688359  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,5-7,14,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraphs [0046] , [0048] , [0077] * * paragraph [0094] - paragraph [0099] * * paragraphs [0113] , [0122] * * paragraph [0129] - paragraph [0137] * [A] 2-4,8-13;
 [XA]US2014287753  (SCHULIST MATTHIAS [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,14,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraphs [0070] , [0082] * [A] 5-13;
 [XA]EP2911460  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,10-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0055] *[A] 2-9;
 [XA]US2020187301  (PARK JUNG-SHIN [KR], et al) [X] 1-4,14,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraphs [0039] , [0052] * * paragraph [0097] - paragraph [0101] * [A] 5-13
International search[XA]JP2007096988  (KYOCERA CORP) [X] 1, 5-7, 10,12, 15-16 * , paragraphs [0023]-[0045], fig. 1-3 * [A] 2-4, 8-9, 11,13-14;
 [XA]JP2008294896  (NAKAYO TELECOMMUNICATIONS) [X] 1, 13, 15-16 * , paragraph [0021], fig. 7 * [A] 2-12, 14;
 [A]JP2019009721  (SHARP KK) [A] 1-16* , entire text, all drawings *;
 [XA]JP2019197990  (SHARP KK) [X] 1-4, 8-9, 11- 12, 14-16 * , paragraphs [0007], [0013]-[0015], [0056]-[0114], fig. 1-10 * [A] 5-7, 10, 13
by applicantJP2007150781
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