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EP About this file: EP2233961

EP2233961 - MICRO SCANNER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICRO SCANNER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
[2010/39]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, Utako
c/o Konica Minolta Technology Center Inc.
No.1, Sakura-machi
Hino-shi Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
 [2016/07]
Former [2010/39]01 / TAKAHASHI, Utako
c/o Konica Minolta Technology Center Inc. No.1, Sakura-machi
Hino-shi Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/07]
Former [2010/39]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08869942.619.12.2008
[2010/39]
WO2008JP73182
Priority number, dateJP2008000278010.01.2008         Original published format: JP 2008002780
[2010/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009087883
Date:16.07.2009
Language:JA
[2009/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2233961
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2233961
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/10, B81B3/00, G02B26/08
[2011/34]
CPC:
G02B26/101 (EP,US); B81B3/004 (EP,US); G02B26/085 (EP,US);
G02B26/0858 (EP,US); G02B26/105 (EP,US); G02B7/1821 (EP,US);
B81B2201/047 (EP,US); B81B2203/0109 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/39]G02B26/10, B81B3/00
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 [2016/07]
Former [2010/39]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:MIKROSCANNER UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES MIKROSCANNERS[2010/39]
English:MICRO SCANNER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICRO SCANNER[2010/39]
French:MICRO-SCANNER ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE ASSOCIE[2010/39]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2010Translation filed 
08.07.2010National basic fee paid 
08.07.2010Search fee paid 
08.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/39]
25.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2015Fee for grant paid
08.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2015Receipt 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  25.04.2013
Opposition(s)18.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2008
AT17.02.2016
BE17.02.2016
CY17.02.2016
CZ17.02.2016
DK17.02.2016
EE17.02.2016
ES17.02.2016
FI17.02.2016
HR17.02.2016
IS17.02.2016
IT17.02.2016
LT17.02.2016
LV17.02.2016
MC17.02.2016
NL17.02.2016
PL17.02.2016
RO17.02.2016
SE17.02.2016
SI17.02.2016
SK17.02.2016
TR17.02.2016
BG17.05.2016
NO17.05.2016
GR18.05.2016
PT17.06.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU19.12.2008
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