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EP About this file: EP2037320

EP2037320 - Imaging apparatus, imaging apparatus control method, and computer program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.02.2013  [2013/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2009/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Kumagai, Fumihiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Kawai, Takashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo Chiba 108-0075 / JP
03 / Triteyaprasert, Soroj
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/09]
Former [2009/12]01 / Kumagai, Fumihiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Kawai, Takashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo Chiba 108-0075 / JP
03 / Triteyaprasert, Soroj
c/o SONY CORPORATION 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/09]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2009/12]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich & Partner Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08161627.801.08.2008
[2009/12]
Priority number, dateJP2007023869414.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007238694
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2037320
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2037320
Date:29.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G03B13/36, H04N5/232
[2009/12]
CPC:
G03B13/36 (EP,US); G03B13/30 (EP,US); G06V40/161 (EP,US);
H04N23/61 (EP,US); H04N23/611 (EP,US); H04N23/635 (EP,US);
H04N23/673 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/48]
Former [2009/12]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:Abbildungsvorrichtung, Steuerverfahren für eine Abbildungsvorrichtung und Computerprogramm[2009/12]
English:Imaging apparatus, imaging apparatus control method, and computer program[2009/12]
French:Appareil d'imagerie, procédé de contrôle d'appareil d'imagerie et programme informatique[2009/12]
Examination procedure18.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/40]
17.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.10.2009Despatch 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
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2012Fee for grant paid
17.01.2012Fee 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  17.09.2009
Opposition(s)30.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003071908  (OJIMA NORIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [X]US2004207743  (NOZAKI HIROTAKE [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0046] , [0108] , [0122]; claim 55 *;
 [A]US2007064145  (SUGIMOTO MASAHIKO [JP]) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [A]JP2007108093  (FUJIFILM CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
by applicantJPH08106519
 JPH1021373
 JPH11175724
 JP2001167110
 JP2001215403
 JP2001256496
 JP2001331799
 JP2003107335
 JP2003242486
 JP2004133637
 JP2004317699
 JP2005086682
 JP2006033440
 JP2006162215
 JP2006227080
 JP2007238694
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