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EP1681852 - IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING AUXILIARY MARK USE CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2018/49]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHOSHI, Hisashi
/ JP
02 / SAKAI, Kuniaki
/ JP
03 / SASAKI, Isao
/ JP
 [2006/29]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2006/29]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05790612.506.10.2005
[2006/29]
WO2005JP18547
Priority number, dateJP2004032046404.11.2004         Original published format: JP 2004320464
[2006/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006048992
Date:11.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1681852
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1681852
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/225, H04N5/232
[2006/29]
CPC:
H04N23/64 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/633 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/45 (KR);
H04N23/631 (EP,US); H04N23/635 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/49]
Former [2008/07]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDAUFNAHMEVORICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN ZU GEBRAUCH VON BILDAUFNAHMEHILFSMARKEN[2018/33]
English:IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING AUXILIARY MARK USE CONTROL METHOD[2006/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRISE DE VUE ET METHODE DE CONTROLE D'UTILISATION DE MARQUE AUXILIAIRE POUR LA PRISE DE VUE[2006/29]
Former [2006/29]BILDAUFNAHMEVORICHTUNG UN STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN ZU GEBRAUCH VON BILDAUFNAHMEHILFSMARKEN
Entry into regional phase01.06.2006Translation filed 
01.06.2006National basic fee paid 
01.06.2006Search fee paid 
01.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/29]
30.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2018Fee for grant paid
25.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18202615.3  / EP3457684
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.11.2009
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0411440  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0559478  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [XA]WO9631050  (LIGHTSTORM TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [YA]US5787313  (COMPTON JOHN T [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002140711  (SAITO JUNICHI [JP], et al)
International search[X]JPH04127780  (SONY CORP);
 [X]JPH11218820  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC);
 [X]JP2002290785  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [X]JP2002290786  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD, et al)
by applicantEP0411440
 WO9631050
 US5787313
 US2002140711
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