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EP2046020 - Image recording apparatus and image recording method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.12.2020  [2020/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2019/39]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Former [2009/15]For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Satoshi
c/o Fujifilm Corporation
6, Matsuzakadaira 1-chome
Taiwa-cho
Kurokawa-gu Miyagi / JP
02 / Watanabe, Mikio
c/o Fujifilm Corporation
6, Matsuzakadaira 1-chome
Taiwa-cho
Kurokawa-gu Miyagi / JP
03 / Miyake, Izumi
c/o Fujifilm Corporation
Tokyo Midtown
7-3, Akasaka 9-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Okamoto, Satoru
c/o Fujifilm Corporation
6, Matsuzakadaira 1-chome
Taiwa-cho
Kurokawa-gu Miyagi / JP
 [2019/39]
Former [2009/15]01 / Nakamura, Satoshi
c/o Fujifilm Corporation 6, Matsuzakadaira 1-chome Taiwa-cho
Kurokawa-gu Miyagi / JP
02 / Watanabe, Mikio
c/o Fujifilm Corporation 6, Matsuzakadaira 1-chome Taiwa-cho
Kurokawa-gu Miyagi / JP
03 / Miyake, Izumi
c/o Fujifilm Corporation Tokyo Midtown 7-3, Akasaka 9-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Okamoto, Satoru
c/o Fujifilm Corporation 6, Matsuzakadaira 1-chome Taiwa-cho
Kurokawa-gu Miyagi / JP
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2019/39]
Former [2009/15]Stevens, Jason Paul
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date08253226.803.10.2008
[2009/15]
Priority number, dateJP2007026250505.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007262505
[2009/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2046020
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2046020
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/289, H04N1/21, H04N5/232, H04N5/765, H04N5/77, H04N5/91, H04N9/82, H04N101/00, H04N13/189, H04N13/00, H04N9/79
[2019/27]
CPC:
H04N1/2166 (EP,US); H04N23/698 (EP,US); H04N1/2187 (EP,US);
H04N13/189 (EP,US); H04N13/289 (EP,US); H04N23/63 (EP,US);
H04N5/772 (EP,US); H04N2013/0088 (EP,US); H04N2101/00 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3254 (EP,US); H04N5/765 (EP,US); H04N5/91 (EP,US);
H04N9/7921 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/15]H04N5/232, H04N5/77
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/39]
Former [2009/51]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/15]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:Bildaufzeichnungsvorrichtung und Bildaufzeichnungsverfahren[2009/15]
English:Image recording apparatus and image recording method[2009/15]
French:Procédé et appareil d'enregistrement d'image[2009/15]
Examination procedure24.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/45]
09.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.11.2009Despatch 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
14.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2019Fee for grant paid
14.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2019Receipt 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  14.11.2012
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
17.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR25.11.2019
GB25.12.2019
[2020/48]
Documents cited:Search[X]US6507358  (MORI KATSUHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 8-11,13 * column 3, lines 26-30 * * column 3, lines 44-60 * * column 13, lines 33-66 * * column 14, lines 25-46 * * column 17, lines 12-20 *;
 [X]JP2004320614  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [X] 1,8,12,13 * paragraphs [0002] , [0018] , [0028] * * paragraphs [0038] , [0040] ** paragraphs [0043] - [0045] *;
 [X]EP1519263  (PIONEER CORP [JP]) [X] 1-7,12 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] * * paragraphs [0053] - [0056] * * paragraphs [0068] , [0069] * * paragraphs [0085] - [0087] * * paragraphs [0094] , [0095] * * paragraphs [0098] - [0101] * * paragraphs [0147] , [0159] *
ExaminationUS2005243187
by applicantJP2000101916
 JP2005245018
 JP2005311789
 JP2006121229
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