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EP About this file: EP3677963

EP3677963 - IMAGE-CAPTURE DEVICE AND CAMERA BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / SHINGU, Yasuhiro
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 640-6207 / JP
02 / KISHIDA, Naotaka
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / OSUKA, Kyosuke
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / YAMASAKI, Takaaki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2020/44]
Former [2020/28]01 / SHINGU, Yasuhiro
/ JP
02 / KISHIDA, Naotaka
/ JP
03 / OSUKA, Kyosuke
/ JP
04 / YAMASAKI, Takaaki
/ JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date18882282.915.11.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018JP42246
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020100243
Date:22.05.2020
Language:JA
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677963
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3677963
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03B3/10, G02B7/08, G03B13/32, G03B17/14
[2020/28]
CPC:
G03B17/14 (EP,US); H04N23/633 (US); G03B13/32 (EP);
G03B13/36 (US); G03B3/10 (EP); H04N23/51 (US);
H04N25/76 (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 [2020/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND KAMERASYSTEM[2020/28]
English:IMAGE-CAPTURE DEVICE AND CAMERA BODY[2020/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE ET CORPS DE CAMÉRA[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2019Translation filed 
05.06.2019National basic fee paid 
05.06.2019Search fee paid 
05.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2019Examination requested  [2020/28]
23.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2021Fee for grant paid
24.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [Y]EP1770421  (FUJINON CORP [JP]) [Y] 8 * paragraph [0013] *;
 [Y]US2012328277  (NAKATA KOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0009]; claim 8 *;
 [Y]US2013222926  (KAWADA KAZUTOSHI [JP]) [Y] 6 * paragraphs [0033] - [0036] *;
 [Y]US2017343766  (OKAWA SATOSHI [JP]) [Y] 4* paragraph [0031] *
International search[A]JPH1123943  (FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * , paragraphs [0022]-[0024], fig. 3, 4 (Family: none) *;
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by applicantJP2004287038
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