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EP2008445 - IMPROVED PLENOPTIC CAMERA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Adobe Systems Incorporated
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110-2704 / US
[2009/01]
Inventor(s)01 / GEORGIEV, Todor G.
1515 Cormorant Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
 [2009/01]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/42]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2009/01]Meldrum, David James
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07760021.103.04.2007
[2009/01]
WO2007US65855
Priority number, dateUS2006039840304.04.2006         Original published format: US 398403
[2009/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007115281
Date:11.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2008445
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2008445
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/225
[2009/01]
CPC:
G02B27/0075 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/957 (EP,US); G02B3/0056 (EP,KR,US);
G02B5/045 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/959 (EP,US); G02B3/0006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/42]
Former [2009/20]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/01]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:VERBESSERTE PLENOPTISCHE KAMERA[2009/01]
English:IMPROVED PLENOPTIC CAMERA[2009/01]
French:CAMERA A FONCTION PLENOPTIQUE AMELIOREE[2009/01]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2008National basic fee paid 
04.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/01]
05.11.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.12.2008Despatch 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
21.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.09.2017Fee for grant paid
08.09.2017Fee 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  21.04.2010
Opposition(s)19.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB03.04.2018
FR30.04.2018
[2019/23]
Former [2019/13]GB03.04.2018
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3985419  (MATSUMOTO KAZUYA, et al) [Y] 1-20 * column 4, lines 40-43 * * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 60 * * figure 11 *;
 [A]US4193093  (ST CLAIR RICHARD C [US]) [A] 1,9,17* column 1, line 9 - line 14 *;
 [A]US5361127  (DAILY MICHAEL J [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 5, line 7 - column 6, line 56 *;
 [Y]US5729011  (SEKIGUCHI NOBUTOSHI [JP]) [Y] 6-8,14-17,19,20 * column 3, line 33 - column 10, line 6 * * figures 1-9 *;
 [Y]US2005088714  (KREMEN STANLEY H [US]) [Y] 1-20 * paragraph [0054] *;
 [PA]WO2006057838  (KREMEN STANLEY H [US]) [PA] 1,9,17 * page 21, line 35 - page 22, line 27 * * figures 12a-12b *
by applicantUS3985419
 US5361127
 US5729011
 US2001012149
 US2001050813
 US6351269
 US2005088714
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