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EP About this file: EP2472853

EP2472853 - Imaging device with ambient light sensing means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.10.2013
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2013  [2013/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
12, rue Jules Horowitz
38000 Grenoble / FR
For all designated states
STMicroelectronics R&D Ltd
Planar House, Parkway Globe Park Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
12, Rue Jules Horowitz
38000 Grenoble / FR
For all designated states
STMicroelectronics R&D Ltd
Planar House, Parkway Globe Park Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Cellier, Alexandre
260, rue Saint Exupery
38420 Le Versoud / FR
02 / Deschamps, Benoit
3 Rue Lesdiguières
38360 Sassenage / FR
03 / Raynor, Jeffrey M.
Ambridge Hall
17 West Catherine Place
Edinburgh EH12 5HZ / GB
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Marchand, André, et al
Omnipat
610, chemin de Fabrègues
13510 Éguilles / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]Marchand, André, et al
OMNIPAT 24 Place des Martyrs de la Résistance
13100 Aix-en-Provence / FR
Application number, filing date11290002.203.01.2011
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2472853
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/235, G03B7/099, G01J1/00
[2012/27]
CPC:
G03B7/0997 (EP,US); H04N23/71 (EP,US); H04N25/706 (EP);
G01J1/4204 (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 [2012/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Bildgebungsvorrichtung mit Mitteln zur Umgebungslichtmessung[2012/27]
English:Imaging device with ambient light sensing means[2012/27]
French:Dispositif d'imagerie doté d'un moyen de détection de lumière ambiante[2012/27]
Examination procedure06.01.2011Examination requested  [2012/27]
04.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/47]
11.07.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/47]
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  08.01.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5122827  (SAEGUSA TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP1133168  (SYMAGERY MICROSYSTEMS INC [CA]);
 [Y]US2005218303  (POPLIN DWIGHT D [US])
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