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EP2326077 - Imaging apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL
published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/21]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maekawa, Shigeshi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2015/33]
Former [2011/21]01 / Maekawa, Shigeshi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2015/33]
Former [2011/21]TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10186691.106.10.2010
[2011/21]
Priority number, dateJP2009024909229.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009249092
[2011/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2326077
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2326077
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2326077
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/225
[2011/21]
CPC:
H04N23/531 (EP,US); H04N23/51 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/33]
Former [2011/21]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Abbildungsvorrichtung[2011/21]
English:Imaging apparatus[2011/21]
French:Appareil d'imagerie[2011/21]
Examination procedure13.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/30]
24.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2015Date of oral proceedings
03.03.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2015Fee for grant paid
02.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15175839.8  / EP2961154
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.07.2013
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2010
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