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EP3640726 - SHUTTER BLADE OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2022New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YONEDA, Masafumi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / HAYASHI, Toshiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18816969.225.04.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018JP16869
Priority number, dateJP2017011723214.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017117232
[2020/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018230170
Date:20.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3640726
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03B9/08
[2020/27]
CPC:
G03B9/08 (EP); G03B9/14 (US); G03B9/06 (US);
G03B9/18 (US); G03B9/24 (US)
Former IPC [2020/17]G03B9/36, G03B9/02
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 [2020/17]
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSLAMELLENÖFFNUNGS- UND -SCHLIESSVORRICHTUNG UND ABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/17]
English:SHUTTER BLADE OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE[2020/17]
French:DISPOSITIF D'OUVERTURE ET DE FERMETURE DE LAMELLE D'OBTURATEUR ET DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2019Translation filed 
23.11.2019National basic fee paid 
23.11.2019Search fee paid 
23.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/17]
12.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]JPH02105123  (CANON KK) [X] 1-7,9,10,15 * the whole document * [A] 11-14 [Y] 8;
 [Y]US4290682  (SAITO SYUICHIRO, et al) [Y] 8 * columns 2-3; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US6443635  (MATSUMOTO JUNICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 8 * columns 7-10; figures 4,6 *
International search[XY]JPH02105123  (CANON KK) [X] 1-5, 8- 9, 11, 20 * , * [Y] 6-7, 10, 12-19;
 [Y]JPH05216090  (CANON KK) [Y] 6-7, 10, 12-19 * , [0013]-[0 *
by applicantJPS6144191U
 JPS62223735
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