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EP1814081 - Exposure control apparatus and image pickup apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Xiao, Ruihua
c/o SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Shiga, Akira
c/o SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/27]
Former [2007/31]01 / Xiao, Ruihua
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Shiga, Akira
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2007/31]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date07001497.224.01.2007
[2007/31]
Priority number, dateJP2006002013630.01.2006         Original published format: JP 2006020136
[2007/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1814081
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1814081
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1814081
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00, G06T5/40, H04N5/235, H04N5/52
[2016/48]
CPC:
G03B7/091 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/611 (EP,KR,US); G06T5/40 (EP,US);
G06T5/94 (EP,US); G06V40/161 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/71 (EP,KR,US);
G06T2207/10024 (EP,US); G06T2207/20012 (EP,US); G06T2207/30201 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/31]G06T5/40, H04N5/235, H04N5/52
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/27]
Former [2007/31]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:Belichtungssteuerungsvorrichtung und Bildaufnahmevorrichtung[2007/31]
English:Exposure control apparatus and image pickup apparatus[2007/31]
French:Appareil de contrôle de l'exposition de l'image et appareil de capture d'images[2007/31]
Examination procedure24.01.2007Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
31.05.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.10.2017Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2019Fee for grant paid
24.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19183960.4  / EP3605449
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.01.2019
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003071908  (OJIMA NORIAKI [JP], et al);
 [X]US2004184671  (FUKUDA YASUO [JP], et al);
 [X]US2004247197  (FUKUDA YASUO [JP])
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