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EP About this file: EP2469319

EP2469319 - Vibration proof zoom lens and photographing apparatus having the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2021/23]
Former [2012/39]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
Former [2012/26]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Misaka, Makoto
2-7, Sugasawa-Cho
Tsurumi-Ki
Yokohama-City, Kanagawa / JP
 [2012/26]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2021/23]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/26]Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date11194965.721.12.2011
[2012/26]
Priority number, dateKR2011012323723.11.2011         Original published format: KR 20110123237
JP2010028485821.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010284858
[2012/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2469319
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2469319
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2469319
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/173, G02B27/64
[2012/26]
CPC:
G02B27/646 (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 [2021/23]
Former [2012/26]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:Schwingungsbeständiges Zoom-Objektiv und Fotografiervorrichtung damit[2012/26]
English:Vibration proof zoom lens and photographing apparatus having the same[2012/26]
French:Objectif à focale variable protégé contre les vibrations et appareil photographique doté de celui-ci[2012/26]
Examination procedure05.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/15]
07.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2021Fee for grant paid
03.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.01.2019
Opposition(s)10.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
24.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [Y]EP1477837  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 2,3 * paragraph [0006]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2005030640  (HIRAKAWA MAKOTO [JP]) [Y] 2,3 * figure 1 *;
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 [Y]US2010091174  (MIYAZAKI KYOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 12 * paragraph [0146] - paragraph [0154] *;
 [I]JP2006085155  (CANON KK) [I] 4 * figure 13 *;
 [I]US2009141352  (JANNARD JAMES H [US], et al) [I] 5-7 * paragraph [0061]; table 1 *;
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ExaminationCN102073128
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