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EP About this file: EP2388647

EP2388647 - Electronic flash unit and its manufacturing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2013
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.01.2014  [2014/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Photo & Lighting Co., Ltd.
1-1 Saiwai-cho Takatsuki-shi Osaka
569-1193 / JP
[2011/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Ina, Hirohiko
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / Sakamoto, Arata
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / Uno, Shohei
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / Maki, Toshinori
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
05 / Horinishi, Katsumi
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
06 / Furutsuka, Naoyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
07 / Mitsui, Hajime
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
08 / Nakagawa, Kazue
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
09 / Ishikawa, Katsuji
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
10 / Ogura, Hisashi
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
11 / Fuke, Mitsuo
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
12 / Kawabata, Katsunori
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
13 / Umehara, Takashi
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
14 / Sumisaki, Katsushi
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2011/47]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/47]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date11166928.928.11.2002
[2011/47]
Priority number, dateJP2001036588230.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001365882
[2011/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2388647
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2388647
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:G03B15/05, H05B41/30, H05B41/32
[2011/47]
CPC:
H05B41/32 (EP,US); G03B15/05 (EP,KR,US); H05B41/30 (EP,US);
G03B2215/0517 (EP,US); G03B2215/0535 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/47]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Blitzgerät und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2011/47]
English:Electronic flash unit and its manufacturing method[2011/47]
French:Flash électronique et son procédé de fabrication[2011/47]
Examination procedure23.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/28]
10.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2012Fee for grant paid
11.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02785965.1  / EP1441252
Opposition(s)24.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH08240840  (WEST ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0032] - [0034] - [0054] , [0055]; figures 2,7 *;
 [Y]US3952190  (PERKINS RONALD L) [Y] 1-13 * columns 1-6; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US3596237  (BARDER HUGH PHILIP JR, et al) [Y] 1,10,12,13 * columns 2-3; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US3737651  (SHUTE H) [Y] 2 * column 1, lines 49-59; figure 4 * * page 1 *;
 [Y]JP2000241856  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [Y] 4-6 * abstract *;
 [Y]JPH10312010  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [Y] 4,12,13 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4918521  (YABE HISAO [JP], et al) [Y] 2,4-9,11 * column 8, lines 34-36; figures 1,8 *;
 [Y]JPH1161056  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0005] *;
 [Y]EP0505947  (SANYO ELECTRIC WORKS [JP]) [Y] 3 * page 6, lines 41-44 *;
 [Y]US5089895  (FRAKER WINFORD C [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * column 6, line 25 - line 33 *;
 [Y]EP0589569  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [Y] 1-13 * abstract *
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