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EP About this file: EP2475162

EP2475162 - Image pickup apparatus and image processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.11.2017  [2017/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2012/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Tajiri, Shinichiro
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/28]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/28]Berryman, Robert Jan
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date11194456.720.12.2011
[2012/28]
Priority number, dateJP2011000140106.01.2011         Original published format: JP 2011001401
[2012/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2475162
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2475162
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/225, H04N13/02, H04N13/00
[2013/03]
CPC:
H04N13/232 (EP,US); H04N13/282 (US); H04N13/111 (EP,US);
H04N13/128 (EP,US); H04N13/144 (EP,US); H04N13/218 (EP,US);
H04N23/58 (EP,US); H04N25/134 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/28]H04N5/225, H04N13/02
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 [2012/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und Bildverarbeitungsverfahren[2012/28]
English:Image pickup apparatus and image processing method[2012/28]
French:Appareil de capture d'images et procédé de traitement d'images[2012/28]
Examination procedure20.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/28]
27.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/44]
18.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/44]
13.06.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  15.01.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2006232584  (UTSUGI KEI [JP], et al);
 [YA]EP2150065  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]);
 [XY]US2010194921  (YOSHIOKA SHIGEATSU [JP]);
 [YA]WO2010090150  (FUJIFILM CORP [JP], et al);
 [XAY]US2010283863  (YAMAMOTO KENJI [JP])
by applicantJPH0576234
 JPH078055B
 JP3182009B
 WO2006039486
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