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EP2343880 - Photoelectric-conversion device, focus detection apparatus, and image-pickup system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.08.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 14.09.2016  [2016/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-Ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2011/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Daisuke
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / Kinugasa, Tomohisa
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2011/28]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2011/28]
Application number, filing date10193511.202.12.2010
[2011/28]
Priority number, dateJP2009027591303.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009275913
JP2010018305018.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010183050
[2011/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2343880
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2343880
Date:03.08.2011
[2011/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/357, H04N5/3745, H04N5/355, H04N5/232, H04N5/235
[2011/31]
CPC:
H04N23/672 (EP,US); H04N25/616 (EP,US); H04N23/673 (EP,US);
H04N23/71 (EP,US); H04N25/59 (EP,US); H04N25/70 (EP,US);
H04N25/771 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/28]H04N5/357, H04N5/353, H04N5/3745
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 [2011/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Fotoelektrische Umwandlungsvorrichtung, Fokuserkennungsvorrichtung und Bildaufnahmesystem[2011/28]
English:Photoelectric-conversion device, focus detection apparatus, and image-pickup system[2011/28]
French:Dispositif de conversion photoélectrique, appareil de détection de mise au point et système de capture d'images[2011/28]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/11]
09.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/37]
08.08.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.09.2016
29.09.2016Date 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  09.07.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0977427  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [XAI]US2004079977  (YING BOND Y [US], et al)
ExaminationUS6850278
by applicantJP2000050164
 JP2005328493
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