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EP4235367 - IMAGE-GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
10 Great Marlborough Street
London W1F 7LP / GB
[2023/35]
Inventor(s)01 / BENSON, Simon
London W1F 7LP / GB
02 / BICKERSTAFF, Ian
London W1F 7LP / GB
03 / OTO, Tomohiro
Minato-ku 108-0075 / JP
[2024/36]
Former [2023/35]01 / BENSON, Simon
London, W1F 7LP / GB
02 / BICKERSTAFF, Ian
London, W1F 7LP / GB
03 / OTO, Tomohiro
Minato-ku, 108-0075 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/35]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date23182477.231.10.2014
[2023/35]
Priority number, dateJP2013023342811.11.2013         Original published format: JP 2013233428
[2023/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4235367
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4235367
Date:15.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06T19/00, G09G3/20, G09G5/00, H04N5/64, G06F3/01, G02B27/01
[2023/46]
CPC:
G02B27/017 (EP,RU,US); G06F3/012 (EP,RU,US); A63F13/25 (US);
G02B2027/0123 (US); G02B2027/014 (EP,US); G02B2027/0187 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2023/35]G06F3/01
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 [2023/35]
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2023/35]
English:IMAGE-GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD[2023/35]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION D'IMAGE[2023/35]
Examination procedure31.03.2024Examination requested  [2024/19]
31.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14860697.3  / EP3070680
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
15.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008297437  (TAKAHASHI HIROSHI [JP]);
 [A]JP2012033038  (FUJITSU LTD);
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