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EP About this file: EP1898634

EP1898634 - Image capturing and displaying apparatus and image capturing and displaying method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.01.2011
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.03.2011  [2011/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/11]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sako, Yoichiro
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Tsuruta, Masaaki
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Ito, Taiji
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / Asukai, Masamichi
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / Ebisawa, Kan
c/o Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2008/11]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/11]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date07017418.005.09.2007
[2008/11]
Priority number, dateJP2006024468508.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006244685
JP2006026197527.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006261975
[2008/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1898634
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1898634
Date:15.04.2009
[2009/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232, G02B27/01, G06F3/01
[2008/49]
CPC:
G02B27/017 (EP,US); G06F3/011 (EP,US); G06F3/012 (EP,US);
G06F3/013 (EP,US); G06F3/017 (EP,US); H04N23/66 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0138 (EP,US); G02B2027/0187 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/11]H04N5/232
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/52]
Former [2008/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bilderfassung und -anzeige und Verfahren zur Bilderfassung und -anzeige[2008/11]
English:Image capturing and displaying apparatus and image capturing and displaying method[2008/11]
French:Capture d'image et appareil d'affichage et procédé de capture et d'affichage d'image[2008/11]
Examination procedure05.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/47]
16.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2009Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/09]
20.01.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.05.2011
05.05.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP08021752.4  / EP2048875
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5438360  (EDWARDS MICHAEL K [US]) [X] 29,31,32,39,40,51,53 * abstract * * columns 2-3 *;
 [Y]US5623703  (TAKAGI TADAO [JP], et al) [Y] 14-16,20 * abstract *;
 [X]DE19748372  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 29,31-33,46,47,51,53 * abstract * * columns 1-4 *;
 [X]WO0033569  (IRISCAN INC [US]) [X] 29,31,32,41,44,51,53 * abstract *;
 [X]US6091546  (SPITZER MARK B [US]) [X] 1,4,5,12,28 * abstract *;
 [X]US6268885  (OHTA SEIYA [JP]) [X] 29,31,32,37,51,53 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002128541  (KIM SUN-II [KR], et al) [A] 9-11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]GB2389761  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 50 * abstract ** pages 1-8 *;
 [XY]US2004196399  (STAVELY DONALD J [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8,12,13,17-19,21,23-28,52 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0013] - [0025] - [0029] , [0032] , [0034] - [0037]; figures 1-5 * [Y] 14-16,20;
 [XA]US2004196400  (STAVELY DONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1,5,28,52 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0016] - [0023] - [0026] - [0030] * [A] 6;
 [AX]EP1522256  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 9-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] - [0018] - [0037] - [0043] - [0047] * * paragraphs [0015] , [0016] , [0018]; figure 6 * [X] 29,31-37,39,51,53;
 [XY]US2005122407  (KAWAI HISASHI [JP]) [X] 29,31-33,35,36,41-43,51,53 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0010] * [Y] 30;
 [X]US2005122405  (VOSS JAMES S [US], et al) [X] 29,31-34,46,51,53 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] - [0010] *;
 [XY]WO2005071944  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 29,31,32,41,45,51,53 * abstract * [Y] 50;
 [X]US2005270399  (KAWAGUCHI ZENYA [JP], et al) [X] 29,31,32,41,42,51,53 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] , [0051] - [0058] *;
 [XY]US2006098087  (BRANDT THOMAS [DE], et al) [X] 1-9,12,15,22,28,52 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0008] , [0012] , [0016] , [0017] , [0022] , [0027] , [0031] * [Y] 30;
 [X]US2006125924  (ING-SONG LIN [TW], et al) [X] 29,31-33,38,51,53 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2006227236  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1,4-6,9-11,52 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] - [0006] - [0008] - [0012] - [0019] , [0021] , [0028] *
by applicantUS5438360
 DE19748372
 WO0033569
 GB2389761
 US2004196399
 EP1522256
 US2005122407
 US2005122405
 WO2005071944
 US2005270399
 US2006098087
 US2006125924
 JP2006227236
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