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EP1381221 - Image sensing apparatus and method, program, and storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2015
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 02.09.2015  [2015/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2014/03]
Former [2004/03]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-20-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Kenji
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2014/03]
Former [2004/03]01 / Takahashi, Kenji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2014/25]
Former [2008/31]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/03]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date03254147.630.06.2003
[2004/03]
Priority number, dateJP2002019578704.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002195787
[2004/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1381221
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1381221
Date:25.04.2007
[2007/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1381221
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2004/03]
CPC:
H04N1/6086 (EP,US); H04N1/6077 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/01]
Former [2004/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und Verfahren, Programm und Speichermedium[2004/03]
English:Image sensing apparatus and method, program, and storage medium[2004/03]
French:Dispositif de prise de vues et procédé, logiciel et support d'enregistrement[2004/03]
Examination procedure25.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/50]
07.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.04.2014Fee for grant paid
29.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.02.2008
Opposition(s)19.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR18.08.2014
GB18.09.2014
[2015/36]
Former [2015/25]FR18.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US5198890  (SUGA AKIRA [JP]);
 [X]US5202756  (SASAKI TAKASHI [US], et al);
 [A]EP0891077  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]EP1139653  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US])
ExaminationUS5420630
by applicantUS5202756
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