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EP3280129 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/06]ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
[2021/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUCHIYA, Satoshi
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
02 / ASANO, Yuuki
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
03 / YOSHIKAWA, Shuhei
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
04 / NAMIKAWA, Aiko
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16773024.130.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016JP60496
Priority number, dateJP2015007043930.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015070439
[2018/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016159143
Date:06.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3280129
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3280129
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232, G03B7/091, H04N5/235, H04N5/243, H04N5/353, H04N5/369, H04N9/64, H04N9/04, G06K9/20, G06K9/46
[2021/37]
CPC:
H04N23/62 (EP,CN,US); G06V10/147 (EP,CN,US); H04N9/64 (US);
G03B15/00 (EP,CN,US); G03B7/091 (EP,CN,US); G06V10/10 (EP,CN,US);
G06V10/50 (EP,CN,US); G06V10/56 (EP,CN,US); H01L27/14621 (EP,CN,US);
H01L27/14627 (EP,CN,US); H01L27/1464 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/00 (US);
H04N23/60 (CN); H04N23/63 (CN); H04N23/632 (EP,CN,US);
H04N23/635 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/67 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/672 (EP,CN,US);
H04N23/673 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/71 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/72 (CN,US);
H04N23/73 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/76 (EP,CN,US); H04N25/134 (EP,CN,US);
H04N25/533 (EP,CN,US); H04N25/79 (EP,CN,US); H04N23/84 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2018/40]H04N5/232, G03B7/091, G03B15/00, H04N5/225, G06T7/11
Former IPC [2018/06]H04N5/232, G03B7/091, G03B15/00, H04N5/225
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2021/37]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2021/37]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2021/37]
Former [2018/06]ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT
Former [2018/06]ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Former [2018/06]DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE ET PRODUIT DE PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase28.09.2017Translation filed 
28.09.2017National basic fee paid 
28.09.2017Search fee paid 
28.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
28.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2021Fee for grant paid
09.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2007058064  (HARA NOZOMI [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2008092515  (NIKON CORP);
 [XY]US2012050565  (IMAI FRANCISCO [US]);
 [XY]US2012069212  (IMAI FRANCISCO [US]);
 [XY]WO2014192152  (NIKON CORP [JP]);
 [E]US2016112644  (NISHI TAKESHI [JP])
International search[Y]JP2007081772  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JP2008092515  (NIKON CORP);
 [XY]WO2014192152  (NIKON CORP [JP])
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