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EP1777570 - Zoom lens unit, imaging device and photographing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2013/15]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohashi, Kazuyasu c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2007/17]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/15]
Former [2007/17]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06255376.319.10.2006
[2007/17]
Priority number, dateJP2005030444519.10.2005         Original published format: JP 2005304445
[2012/44]
Former [2007/17]JP2006030444519.10.2005
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1777570
Date:25.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1777570
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/173, G02B13/18, G02B1/11
[2007/17]
CPC:
G02B1/11 (EP,US); G02B15/143105 (EP,US); G02B13/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/01]
Former [2007/17]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 
TitleGerman:Zoomobjektiveinheit, Abbildungsvorrichtung und Fotografiervorrichtung[2007/17]
English:Zoom lens unit, imaging device and photographing device[2007/17]
French:Unité de lentille de zoom, dispositif d'imagerie et dispositif de photographie[2007/17]
Examination procedure29.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/41]
01.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.11.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
31.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2013Fee for grant paid
28.02.2013Fee 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  01.10.2007
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.04.2013
ES21.07.2013
[2014/11]
Former [2013/48]ES21.07.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002024745  (OHASHI KAZUYASU [JP]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0002] , [0008] , [0089] * * paragraph [0093] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JP2005092115  (FUJINON CORP) [A] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0010] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]DE4136710  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-17 * column 1, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]US2003180476  (YAMASHITA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 8 * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0050] * * figure 4 *
 [Y]  - GOBRECHT, H. ED., Bergmann - Schaefer Lehrbuch der Experimentalphysik, Bd. III Optik, BERLIN, WALTER DE GRUYTER, (1987), XP002422674 [Y] 1-17 * page 355, paragraph L - page 356, paragraph 1 *
 [A]  - MACLEOD H A, "Antireflection coatings", THIN-FILM OPTICAL FILTERS, IOP, BRISTOL, GB, (2001), pages 86 - 157, XP002394456 [A] 7 * Chapter 3.2.3 Multilayer Coatings *
ExaminationUS2003063395
 WO2006011610
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