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EP2378765 - Solid-state imaging device and drive control method for the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.12.2017  [2017/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2011/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Mabuchi, Keiji
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Funatsu, Eiichi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Kasai, Masanori
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2011/42]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date11005163.816.04.2004
[2011/42]
Priority number, dateJP2003011384018.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003113840
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2378765
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2378765
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/369, H04N5/378
[2017/08]
CPC:
H04N25/59 (EP,US); A47J19/06 (KR); H04N25/75 (US);
H04N23/54 (US); H04N25/67 (EP,US); H04N25/671 (EP);
H04N25/709 (US); H04N25/713 (US); H04N25/74 (EP,US);
H04N25/745 (US); H04N25/76 (EP,US); H04N25/779 (EP);
H04N25/7795 (EP); A47J19/02 (KR); A47J43/07 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2012/26]H04N5/365, H04N5/335, H04N5/355, H04N5/376, H04N5/374
Former IPC [2011/42]H04N5/365, H04N5/335, H04N5/355
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Festkörperabbildungsvorrichtung und Ansteuerungsverfahren dafür[2011/42]
English:Solid-state imaging device and drive control method for the same[2011/42]
French:Dispositif d'imagerie à l'état solide et procédé de commande correspondant[2011/42]
Examination procedure24.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
09.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/50]
24.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/50]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04009130.8  / EP1469669
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 (EP20040009130) is  26.06.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201714   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH025474  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [I]EP0905971  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]US2001012133  (YONEDA TOMOYA [JP], et al);
 [A]WO02060174  (ROCKWELL SCIENT COMPANY LLC [US])
by applicantJP2708455B
 JP2001006657
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