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DE file number : 60 2016 085 939.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 31, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2016 085 939.4
96	EP file number	EAKZ	16 83 6981.7
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/JP2016/072749
97	EP publication number	EPN	3340638
87	WO publication number	WPN	2017029990
54	Designation/title	TI	EMPFANGSVORRICHTUNG, SENDEVORRICHTUNG UND DATENVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H04N 21/854 (2011.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H04N 21/434 (2011.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Aug 3, 2016
96	EP application date	EAT	Aug 3, 2016
86	WO application date	WAT	Aug 3, 2016
43	Date of first publication	OT	Feb 23, 2017
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Feb 21, 2024
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP
72	Inventor	IN	YAMANE, Taketoshi, Tokyo 108-0075, JP; KITAZATO, Naohisa, Tokyo 108-0075, JP; Kitahara, Jun, Tokyo 108-0075, JP; YAMAGISHI, Yasuaki, Tokyo 108-0075, JP
	Address for service		Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo 108-0075, JP
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	JP 2015160698 Aug 17, 2015
	Due date	FT FG	Aug 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		31
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, 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
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003340638A1 Searchable text: EP000003340638A1 Original document: EP000003340638B1 Searchable text: EP000003340638B1 Original document: WO002017029990 Searchable text: WO002017029990
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Feb 23, 2017
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Jun 27, 2018
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Sep 10, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Sep 10, 2025 Due date: changed May 1, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 21.02.2024: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 21.02.2024: deleted Feb 13, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, Grant has become final, 22.11.2024: changed Jan 8, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, Grant has become final, 22.11.2024: new Sep 7, 2024 Due date: changed Jul 18, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Mar 7, 2024; Feb 1, 2024; Jul 27, 2023; Jul 20, 2023 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Jun 27, 2018 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Feb 23, 2017		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jun 27, 2018		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Aug 9, 2018	Aug 9, 2018	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jul 3, 2023		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Feb 21, 2024		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Mar 7, 2024	Mar 7, 2024	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Nov 22, 2024	Feb 13, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 23, 2017

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 27, 2018

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 9, 2018
Issue number	HN	32
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Aug 9, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 3, 2023
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H04N 21/854 (2011.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H04N 21/435 (2011.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 20, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 21, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 1, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 7, 2024
Issue number	HN	10
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	Mar 7, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 7, 2024

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2024
Issue number	HN	7
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Feb 13, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 13, 2025