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EP About this file: EP2078981

EP2078981 - Lens positioning system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.01.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2015New entry: Despatch of communication that application is refused 
26.05.2015Deletion: Despatch of communication that application is refused 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Digital Imaging Systems GmbH
Neuer Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
[2011/52]
Former [2009/29]For all designated states
Dialog Imaging Systems GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Horst Knoedgen
Hitlestrasse 64
80997 Munich Germany / DE
 [2009/29]
Representative(s)Ganahl, Bernhard, et al
Patronus IP
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neumarkter Strasse 18
81673 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Ganahl, Bernhard, et al
Patronus IP
Trudenringer Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
Former [2011/52]Ganahl, Bernhard, et al
Huber & Schüssler
Patentanwälte
Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
Former [2009/29]Schuffenecker, Thierry
120 Chemin de la Maure
06800 Cagnes sur Mer / FR
Application number, filing date08368001.710.01.2008
[2009/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2078981
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G03B3/02
[2009/29]
CPC:
G03B3/02 (EP,US); G02B7/023 (EP,US); H04N23/55 (EP,US);
H04N23/67 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2009/29]
TitleGerman:Linsenpositionierungssystem[2009/29]
English:Lens positioning system[2009/29]
French:Système de positionnement de lentille[2009/29]
Examination procedure15.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/08]
24.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/09]
13.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/09]
03.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.04.2015
14.04.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  24.02.2010
Request for re-establishment of rights:03.05.2011Date of receipt
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201104   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS62220938  (CHINON IND INC) [X] 1,32 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 2,3,6-10,33-36;
 [A]EP0586023  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 4 * page 5, line 12 - line 20 *;
 [Y]EP0757269  (SCANTECH BV [NL]) [Y] 2,3 * claim 3 *;
 [A]US2002135384  (STRACK PETER [FR], et al) [A] 4,5* figure 4 *;
 [DY]US2003012568  (ISHIKAWA MASANORI [JP], et al) [DY] 34 * abstract *;
 [Y]JP2003185406  (MINOLTA CO LTD) [Y] 33 * abstract *;
 [Y]JP2007199253  (SHICOH ENG CO LTD) [Y] 36 * abstract *;
 [Y]JP2007316569  (KONICA MINOLTA OPTO INC) [Y] 35 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO2007141225  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [Y] 6,7 * page 8, line 19 - line 32 *;
 [Y]  - WONGKOMET, BOSER, "Correlated double sampling in capacitive position sensing circuits for micromachined applications", CIRCUIT AND SYSTEMS, 1998, IEEE APCCAS, Chiangmai, Thailand, (19981124), pages 723 - 726, XP002486341 [Y] 8-10 * abstract *
by applicantJPS62220938
 EP0586023
 EP0757269
 US5623708
 US2002135384
 US2003012568
 JP2003185406
 JP2007199253
 JP2007316569
 WO2007141225
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