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EP About this file: EP3668078

EP3668078 - CAMERA MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND CORRESPONDING INTELLIGENT TERMINAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
66-68 Shunyu Road
Yuyao, Zhejiang 315400 / CN
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Mingzhu
c/o Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
66-68 Shunyu Road
Yuyao
Ningbo Zhejiang 315400 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Bojie
c/o Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
66-68 Shunyu Road
Yuyao
Ningbo Zhejiang 315400 / CN
03 / MEI, Zhewen
c/o Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
66-68 Shunyu Road
Yuyao
Ningbo Zhejiang 315400 / CN
04 / GUO, Nan
c/o Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
66-68 Shunyu Road
Yuyao
Ningbo Zhejiang 315400 / CN
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Gong, Jinping
CocreateIP
Eggenfeldenerstraße 56
81929 München / DE
[2020/25]
Application number, filing date18843308.019.07.2018
[2020/25]
WO2018CN96307
Priority number, dateCN20171066672107.08.2017         Original published format: CN201710666721
CN201720978352U07.08.2017         Original published format: CN 201720978352 U
[2020/25]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019029332
Date:14.02.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3668078
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3668078
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN14.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/225
[2020/25]
CPC:
H04N23/54 (EP,US); H04N23/50 (KR); H04N23/57 (EP,KR,US);
H04M1/0264 (US); H05K1/02 (US); H05K2201/10121 (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 [2020/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAMERAMODUL UND ZUGEHÖRIGES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN, UND KORRESPONDIERENDES INTELLIGENTES ENDGERÄT[2022/08]
English:CAMERA MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND CORRESPONDING INTELLIGENT TERMINAL[2020/25]
French:MODULE DE CAMÉRA ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION, ET TERMINAL INTELLIGENT CORRESPONDANT[2020/25]
Former [2020/25]KAMERAMODUL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND ZUGEHÖRIGES INTELLIGENTES ENDGERÄT
Entry into regional phase27.02.2020Translation filed 
27.02.2020National basic fee paid 
27.02.2020Search fee paid 
27.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
16.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2022Fee for grant paid
27.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22164915.5  / EP4047920
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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