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EP About this file: EP1577955

EP1577955 - OPTICAL SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2014  [2014/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 435-8558 / JP
[2013/50]
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken 435-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Yasuhiro, @Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / MIZUNO, Seiichiro, @Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2013/50]
Former [2005/38]01 / SUZUKI, Yasuhiro, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / MIZUNO, Seiichiro, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2013/50]Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/38]Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03782900.925.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003JP16801
Priority number, dateJP2002037513025.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002375130
[2005/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004059748
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1577955
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1577955
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01J1/46, H01L27/146, H04N3/14, H04N5/355, H04N5/378
[2013/26]
CPC:
G01J1/46 (EP,US); H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H01L27/14661 (EP,US);
H04N25/75 (US); H04N25/77 (EP); H04N25/772 (US);
H04N25/78 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2005/38]H01L31/10, G01J1/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/16]
Former [2005/38]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:OPTISCHER SENSOR[2005/38]
English:OPTICAL SENSOR[2005/38]
French:CAPTEUR OPTIQUE[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2005Translation filed 
20.06.2005National basic fee paid 
20.06.2005Search fee paid 
20.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
30.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2013Fee for grant paid
29.10.2013Fee 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  30.07.2009
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
21.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0845687  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [X]US5900623  (TSANG RANDY P L [US], et al);
 [A]JP2001291877  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK)
International search[A]JPS63240065  (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB);
 [A]JPH03195278  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH04172083  (CANON KK);
 [A]JPH0868691  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JP2000101060  (FUJI FILM MICRODEVICES CO LTD, et al)
by applicantEP0845687
 US5900623
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