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EP1531618 - Electronic image capturing devices, photographing control methods, photographing control programs, and integrated circuits [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2012
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2012  [2012/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2011/15]
Former [2005/20]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aoyama, Susumu, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Hayashida, Ken, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Houmura, Toshikazu, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / Miyazaki, Kiyoshi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2005/20]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/20]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date04252410.826.04.2004
[2005/20]
Priority number, dateJP2003038472814.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003384728
[2005/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1531618
Date:18.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1531618
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232, G03B13/36
[2005/20]
CPC:
G02B13/001 (EP,US); H04N23/675 (EP,US); G03B13/36 (EP,US);
H04N23/50 (EP,US); H04N23/635 (EP,US); H04N1/00307 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/06]
Former [2005/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektronische Bildaufnahmegeräte, Bildaufnahme-Steuerungsverfahren, Bildaufnahme-Steuerungsprogramme und integrierte Schaltungen[2005/20]
English:Electronic image capturing devices, photographing control methods, photographing control programs, and integrated circuits[2005/20]
French:Dispositifs électroniques de prise de vue, procédés de commande de prise de vue, programmes de commande de prise de vue, et circuits intégrés[2005/20]
Examination procedure10.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
09.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2011Fee for grant paid
28.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/12]
Request for further processing for:10.05.2006Request for further processing filed
10.05.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.05.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH0242428  ;
 [A]JP2001013571  ;
 [XY]US4783677  (HAMADA MASATAKA [JP], et al) [X] 3,5,9,11,13 * column 4, line 50 - column 7, line 7 * * column 15, line 42 - column 16, line 28 * * column 13, line 36 - line 37 * [Y] 4,6;
 [XY]US4974002  (OHNUKI ICHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 3,5,9,11,13 * column 3, line 3 - line 33 * [Y] 4,6;
 [XY]US5752106  (YAMANO SHOZO [JP]) [X] 3,5,9,11,13 * column 1, line 1 - line 25 * * column 3, line 61 - column 6, line 11 * [Y] 4,6;
 [Y]FR2839230  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 6 * figures 1,2 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900424), vol. 014, no. 201, Database accession no. (P - 1041), & JP02042428 A 19900213 (MINOLTA CAMERA CO LTD) [Y] 4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010508), vol. 2000, no. 16, & JP2001013571 A 20010119 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationWO2005013606
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