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EP About this file: EP2088778

EP2088778 - ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC CAMERA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2014
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
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 [2009/33]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SOGOH, Chie
NIKON CORPORATION
(Intellectual Property Department)
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008331 / JP
02 / OHMURA, Akira
NIKON CORPORATION
(Intellectual Property Department)
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008331 / JP
 [2013/51]
Former [2009/33]01 / SOGOH, Chie
NIKON CORPORATION (Intellectual Property Department) 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008331 / JP
02 / OHMURA, Akira
NIKON CORPORATION (Intellectual Property Department) 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008331 / JP
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London
EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2009/33]Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date07829236.404.10.2007
[2009/33]
WO2007JP69498
Priority number, dateJP2006027303804.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006273038
JP2007012428909.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007124289
[2009/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008044605
Date:17.04.2008
Language:JA
[2008/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2088778
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2088778
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/91, G06T11/60, H04N5/225
[2009/33]
CPC:
H04N5/772 (EP,US); G06T17/05 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US);
H04N5/765 (EP,US); H04N5/775 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2009/33]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND ELEKTRONISCHE KAMERA[2009/33]
English:ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC CAMERA[2009/33]
French:APPAREIL ÉLECTRONIQUE ET CAMÉRA ÉLECTRONIQUE ASSOCIÉE[2009/33]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2009Translation filed 
30.04.2009National basic fee paid 
30.04.2009Search fee paid 
30.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
13.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2013Fee for grant paid
05.11.2013Fee 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  04.08.2010
Opposition(s)19.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.10.2007
AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
IT18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
MT18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
TR18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU04.10.2007
AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
IT18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
TR18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2016/29]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
IT18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2016/28]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2016/25]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2015/27]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2015/24]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/48]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
DK18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/39]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/37]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/36]BE18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
IS18.04.2014
Former [2014/34]BE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
Former [2014/25]FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
Former [2014/22]FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
SE18.12.2013
Former [2014/20]LT18.12.2013
Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP1128285  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-5 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0036] * [Y] 8 [I] 6-7;
 [Y]JP2003288005  (SONY CORP) [Y] 8 * abstract *
International search[X]JP2006262134  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2002366565  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JP2003288005  (SONY CORP)
by applicantJP2006148514
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