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EP About this file: EP2937725

EP2937725 - IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CALCULATING INFORMATION FOR FOCUS CONTROL, AND CAMERA SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Kazumi
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / MATSUO, Keigo
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2017/52]
Former [2016/40]01 / ITO, Kazumi
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / MATSUO, Keigo
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2015/44]01 / ITO, Kazumi
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / MATSUO, Keigo
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/44]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date13866237.414.11.2013
[2015/44]
WO2013JP80781
Priority number, dateJP2012027871520.12.2012         Original published format: JP 2012278715
[2015/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014097784
Date:26.06.2014
Language:JA
[2014/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2937725
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2937725
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232, H04N5/369, G02B7/34, G02B7/28
[2017/26]
CPC:
G02B7/34 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/672 (EP,US); G03B13/36 (EP,CN,US);
H04N23/66 (EP,US); H04N25/704 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2015/44]G02B7/34, G02B7/28, G03B13/36, H04N5/232
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 [2015/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR BERECHNUNG VON INFORMATIONEN ZUR FOKUSSTEUERUNG UND KAMERASYSTEM[2015/44]
English:IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CALCULATING INFORMATION FOR FOCUS CONTROL, AND CAMERA SYSTEM[2015/44]
French:APPAREIL IMAGEUR, PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE CALCULER DES INFORMATIONS POUR LA COMMANDE DE MISE AU POINT, ET SYSTÈME DE CAMÉRA[2015/44]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2015Translation filed 
14.07.2015National basic fee paid 
14.07.2015Search fee paid 
14.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
14.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2017Fee for grant paid
20.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2017Receipt 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  06.07.2017
Opposition(s)28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.11.2013
AL27.12.2017
AT27.12.2017
CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
ES27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
IT27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
MK27.12.2017
NL27.12.2017
PL27.12.2017
PT27.12.2017
RO27.12.2017
RS27.12.2017
SE27.12.2017
SI27.12.2017
SK27.12.2017
SM27.12.2017
TR27.12.2017
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU14.11.2013
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BG27.03.2018
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IS27.04.2018
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SM27.12.2017
BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
IS27.04.2018
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GR28.03.2018
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FI27.12.2017
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BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
GR28.03.2018
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CZ27.12.2017
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GR28.03.2018
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BG27.03.2018
NO27.03.2018
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Former [2018/22]FI27.12.2017
LT27.12.2017
NO27.03.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2010157094  (TAKAMIYA MAKOTO [JP]);
 [XAI]US7863550  (KUSAKA YOSUKE [JP]);
 [Y]US2012262604  (ISHII HIROKAZU [JP])
International search[A]JPH04211212  (NIKON CORP);
 [A]JP2007189312  (NIKON CORP)
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