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EP About this file: EP2547092

EP2547092 - Imaging apparatus capable of controlling exposure including flash amount control of flash apparatus, and control method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2013/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Mine, Yosuke
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2013/03]
Representative(s)Uffindell, Christine Helen
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[2013/03]
Application number, filing date12175940.111.07.2012
[2013/03]
Priority number, dateJP2011015590814.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011155908
[2013/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2547092
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2547092
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/235, H04N9/73
[2013/03]
CPC:
H04N9/643 (EP,US); H04N23/10 (EP,US); H04N23/71 (EP,US);
H04N23/73 (EP,US); H04N23/74 (EP,US); H04N23/843 (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 [2017/31]
Former [2013/03]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Abbildungsvorrichtung zur Belichtungssteuerung, einschließlich Blitzlichtemengensteuerung der Blitzvorrichtung und Steuerverfahren dafür[2013/03]
English:Imaging apparatus capable of controlling exposure including flash amount control of flash apparatus, and control method thereof[2013/03]
French:Appareil d'imagerie capable de commander l'exposition comprenant la commande de quantité de flash d'appareil de flash et son procédé de commande[2013/03]
Examination procedure11.07.2012Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
18.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/47]
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  18.06.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[IDA]JP2005065186  (SONY CORP)
by applicantJPH0541830
 JP2005065186
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