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EP About this file: EP3351166

EP3351166 - PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.09.2020  [2020/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / SENTOKU, Koichi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/30]Naidu, Deepal Swamy
Canon Europe Limited
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date18151048.810.01.2018
[2018/30]
Priority number, dateJP2017000971623.01.2017         Original published format: JP 2017009716
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3351166
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2018/30]
CPC:
A61B5/0095 (EP,US); H02N1/08 (US); H10N30/302 (US);
A61B2562/0204 (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 [2019/10]
Former [2018/30]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
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PHOTOAKUSTISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2018/30]
English:PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS[2018/30]
French:APPAREIL PHOTO-ACOUSTIQUE[2018/30]
Examination procedure24.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/10]
25.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6102857  (KRUGER ROBERT A [US]);
 [A]WO2011070985  (CANON KK [JP], et al);
 [XI]US2013197343  (MIYASATO TAKURO [JP]);
 [A]EP2946723  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]EP2299897  (CANON KK [JP]);
by applicantJP2016112168
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