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EP1959296 - DRIVING APPARATUS, LENS BARREL AND CAMERA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/34]Driving apparatus, lens barrel and camera
[2018/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2015/36]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2008/34]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
2-2, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WAKAMIZU, Yoh
c/o Nikon Corporation Intellec Property Depart.
2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chyoda-ku
TOKYO 100-8331 / JP
02 / NISHIMOTO, Hitoshi
c/o Nikon Corporation Intellec Property Depart.
2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chyoda-ku
TOKYO 100-8331 / JP
 [2018/52]
Former [2008/34]01 / WAKAMIZU, Yoh, c/o Nikon Corporation
IP Dept. 2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chyoda-ku
TOKYO 100-8331 / JP
02 / NISHIMOTO, Hitoshi, c/o Nikon Corporation
IP Dept., 2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chyoda-ku
TOKYO 100-8331 / JP
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/18]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2008/34]Cabinet Plasseraud
52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date08101533.112.02.2008
[2008/34]
Priority number, dateJP2007003698616.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007036986
[2008/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1959296
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1959296
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:G03B3/02, F16H25/24, G02B7/08
[2018/46]
CPC:
G03B3/02 (EP,US); F16H25/24 (EP,US); G02B7/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/34]G03B3/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/18]
Former [2009/18]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG, OBJEKTIVTUBUS UND KAMERA[2018/52]
English:DRIVING APPARATUS, LENS BARREL AND CAMERA[2018/52]
French:APPAREIL DE COMMANDE, BARILLET DE LENTILLE ET CAMÉRA[2018/52]
Former [2008/34]Antriebsvorrichtung, Objektivtubus und Kamera
Former [2008/34]Driving apparatus, lens barrel and camera
Former [2008/34]Appareil de commande, barillet de lentille et caméra
Examination procedure18.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/14]
21.02.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2019Fee for grant paid
21.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2019Receipt 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  20.03.2009
Opposition(s)04.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
19.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH04141611  (CANON KK) [X] 1,4 * abstract * * figure 4b * [Y] 2,3,5-9;
 [A]JPH08248284  (CANON KK) [A] 7* abstract *;
 [Y]US5748394  (SHIMAZAKI YOSHIO [JP], et al) [Y] 2,3,7-9 * column 1, line 4 - line 17 * * column 2, line 16 - line 21 * * column 3, line 54 - line 57 * * figures 2,8 *;
 [Y]US2002093629  (WATANABE TAKASHI [JP]) [Y] 5,6 * paragraphs [0035] , [0 39] * * figure 3 *;
 [DA]JP2004205556  (TAMRON KK) [DA] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH04298866
 JPH0943475
 JPH09258087
 JPH10188498
 JPH11295578
by applicantJP2004205556
 JP2007036986
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