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EP About this file: EP1968299

EP1968299 - Image sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2019  [2019/49]
Applicant(s)For:DE  GB  IT 
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2018/52]
Former [2008/37]For:DE  GB  IT 
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiuchi, Akiko
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / Ota, Akira
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2018/52]
Former [2008/37]01 / Fujiuchi, Akiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / Ota, Akira
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2018/52]
Former [2009/48]Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/37]Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date07119954.105.11.2007
[2008/37]
Priority number, dateJP2007005131401.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007051314
[2008/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1968299
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1968299
Date:15.07.2009
[2009/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1968299
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/028
[2008/37]
CPC:
H04N1/02815 (EP,US); H04N1/0285 (EP,US); H04N1/02855 (EP,US);
H04N1/0286 (EP,US); H04N1/02865 (EP,US); H04N1/02885 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2018/52]
Former [2010/12]DE,  GB,  IT 
Former [2008/37]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:Bildsensor[2008/37]
English:Image sensor[2008/37]
French:Capteur d'images[2008/37]
Examination procedure18.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
04.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2018Fee for grant paid
02.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.02.2014
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.12.2018
[2019/34]
Documents cited:Search[A]US6122105  (KAWAI TATSUNDO [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 1,6 *;
 [A]US2002015193  (TABATA MASAMI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * figures 1,6 *;
 [A]JP2002185708  (CANON KK, et al) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [A]EP1511289  (RICOH KK [JP]) [A] 1-10 * figure 18 *
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