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EP1909229 - Tracking device and image-capturing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.01.2015  [2015/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Muramatsu, Keiko
Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
 [2014/08]
Former [2008/15]01 / Muramatsu, Keiko
Nikon Corporation 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/08]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/15]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07019333.902.10.2007
[2008/15]
Priority number, dateJP2006027161403.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006271614
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1909229
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1909229
Date:01.07.2009
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1909229
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/20, H04N5/232
[2009/27]
CPC:
G03B35/18 (EP,US); G06T7/20 (EP,US); H04N23/61 (EP,US);
H04N23/611 (EP,US); H04N23/635 (EP,US); H04N23/64 (EP,US);
H04N23/675 (EP,US); H04N23/672 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/15]G06T7/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/10]
Former [2008/15]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:Verfolgungsvorrichtung und Bildaufnahmegerät[2008/15]
English:Tracking device and image-capturing apparatus[2008/15]
French:Dispositif de suivi et appareil de capture d'image[2008/15]
Examination procedure04.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/07]
07.01.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2010Despatch 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
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2013Fee for grant paid
30.12.2013Fee 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  08.02.2012
Opposition(s)20.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2003090751  (ITOKAWA OSAMU [JP], et al) [X] 1,16,18 * page 1 - page 2 * * page 3 - page 4 * * page 8 - page 12 * * figures 15,17,19,20,23 *;
 [X]US2004004670  (YAMASHITA YUICHIRO [US]) [X] 1-21 * page 1 - page 4; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]US2004017502  (ALDERSON TIMOTHY [US]) [A] 2,3 * page 1, paragraph 14 *;
 [A]EP1560425  (FUJINON CORP [JP]) [A] 12-15 * page 6 - page 10; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US2006193495  (KUROKAWA NATSUKI [JP]) [A] 12-15* page 4 - page 5 *
by applicantUS2004004670
 JP2006058431
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