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EP3618415 - CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT EQUIPPED WITH CLEANING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2020/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ICHIGUCHI, Shinichiro
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
02 / FUJIMOTO, Katsumi
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
03 / HORIGUCHI, Chikahiro
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
04 / NISHIYAMA, Kenji
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
05 / KURATANI, Yasuhiro
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2020/10]
Application number, filing date18790106.101.02.2018
[2020/10]
WO2018JP03381
Priority number, dateJP2017008529024.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017085290
[2020/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018198464
Date:01.11.2018
Language:JA
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3618415
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60S1/60, G02B7/02, G03B15/00, G03B17/08, G03B17/56, G02B27/00, B60S1/56, H04N23/52, H04N23/55
[2023/09]
CPC:
B60S1/56 (EP,US); B08B3/12 (US); G02B27/0006 (EP,US);
G03B17/08 (EP); H04N23/52 (EP); H04N23/55 (EP);
H04N23/811 (US); B60S1/46 (US); G02B7/021 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/01]H04N5/225, B60S1/60, G02B7/02, G03B15/00, G03B17/08, G03B17/56, G02B27/00, B60S1/56
Former IPC [2020/10]H04N5/225, B60S1/60, G02B7/02, G03B15/00, G03B17/08, G03B17/56
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 [2020/10]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND MIT REINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG AUSGESTATTETE BILDERFASSUNGSEINHEIT[2020/10]
English:CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT EQUIPPED WITH CLEANING DEVICE[2020/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE ET UNITÉ DE CAPTURE D'IMAGES MUNIE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2019Translation filed 
24.10.2019National basic fee paid 
24.10.2019Search fee paid 
24.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
29.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.02.2023
07.02.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]DE4217559  (BATTELLE MOTOR FAHRZEUGTECH [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,10,13 * column 1, lines 53-54; figures 2, 3 * * column 2, line 53 - line 54 * * column 3, line 21 - line 42 * [A] 9 [Y] 4-7 [I] 11,12;
 [Y]US2004047625  (ITO JUNICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-8,10-13 * figures 5, 10 *;
 [Y]US2012057066  (KAWAI SUMIO [JP]) [Y] 1-8,10-13 * figures 2A, 4A, 4B *;
 [Y]US2012243093  (TONAR WILLIAM L [US], et al) [Y] 1-8,10-13 * figures 36, 39 *;
 [YA]US2014299748  (KOOPS LUKE W [US], et al) [Y] 1-8,10-13 * paragraphs [0003] , [0 21]; figures 5, 6 * [A] 9;
 [Y]US2015040953  (KIKUTA TOMOYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 3-8* figures 7B,8-11 *
International search[A]JPS57175342  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1-13 * . *;
 [A]JP2011125815  (CANON KK) [A] 1-13* , *;
 [A]JP2011240910  (DENSO CORP) [A] 1-13 * , *;
 [A]JP2012138768  (HITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC) [A] 1-13 * , *
by applicantJP2015057338
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