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EP1521457 - Camera system and lens apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been withdrawn Status updated on 23.12.2016 Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.12.2016	Withdrawal of application	published on 25.01.2017 [2017/04]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	For all designated states Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	[2016/37]
Former [2005/14]	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	For all designated states SONY CORPORATION 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Natsume, Satoshi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	02 / Yoshikawa, Kazumasa c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	03 / Tomita, Yasuyuki c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	04 / Karasawa, Katsumi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	05 / Kameyama, Takashi c/o Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	06 / Sato, Seiji c/o Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	07 / Sudo, Hidekazu c/o Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	08 / Terada, Hirotsugu c/o Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2005/14]	01 / Natsume, Satoshi Canon K.K. 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	02 / Yoshikawa, Kazumasa Canon K.K. 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	03 / Tomita, Yasuyuki Canon K.K. 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	04 / Karasawa, Katsumi Canon K.K. 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	05 / Kameyama, Takashi Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	06 / Sato, Seiji Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	07 / Sudo, Hidekazu Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
	08 / Terada, Hirotsugu Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)	TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/30]	TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE
Former [2005/14]	Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date	04255972.4	29.09.2004
	[2005/14]
Priority number, date	JP20030343923	02.10.2003 Original published format: JP 2003343923
	[2005/14]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1521457
	Date:	06.04.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/14]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.02.2005
Classification	IPC:	G03B3/00, H04N5/232	[2016/31]
	CPC:	H04N23/663 (EP,US); H04N23/673 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2005/14]	H04N5/232
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2005/52]
Former [2005/14]	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
Title	German:	Kamerasystem und Linseneinrichtung	[2005/14]
	English:	Camera system and lens apparatus	[2005/14]
	French:	Caméra et dispositif à lentille	[2005/14]
Examination procedure	23.08.2005	Examination requested [2005/42]
	12.10.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	21.04.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.06.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.12.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.08.2014	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.12.2014	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.08.2016	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.12.2016	Application withdrawn by applicant [2017/04]
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 12.10.2005
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.09.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.09.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.09.2008	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.09.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.09.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.09.2011	Renewal fee patent year 08
	28.09.2012	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.09.2013	Renewal fee patent year 10
	29.09.2014	Renewal fee patent year 11
	29.09.2015	Renewal fee patent year 12
	29.09.2016	Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:	Search	JP2003140247 [ ];
		[X]EP0667546 (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP]);
		[X]US2001038418 (SUDA HIROFUMI [JP], et al);
		[X]JP2003140247 (KYOCERA CORP)

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