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EP3554066 - SOLID STATE IMAGING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Kazuki
C/o HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka, 435-8558 / JP
02 / Kyushima, Ryuji
C/o HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka, 435-8558 / JP
03 / Sawada, Junichi
C/o HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka, 435-8558 / JP
04 / Mori, Harumichi
C/o HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka, 435-8558 / JP
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date19176172.528.05.2014
[2019/42]
Priority number, dateJP2013012087907.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013120879
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3554066
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3554066
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/376, A61B6/00, H01L27/146, H04N5/367, H04N5/374, H04N5/3745
[2019/42]
CPC:
H01L27/14603 (EP,US); H04N25/74 (US); H04N25/68 (EP,US);
H04N25/767 (US); H04N25/778 (US); H04N25/779 (EP);
H01L27/14643 (EP,US); H01L27/14663 (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 [2019/42]
TitleGerman:FESTKÖRPERBILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/42]
English:SOLID STATE IMAGING APPARATUS[2019/42]
French:APPAREIL IMAGEUR À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2020/36]
Former [2019/42]APPAREIL IMAGEUR À CORPS SOLIDE
Examination procedure23.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
27.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2020Fee for grant paid
14.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14807641.7  / EP3007435
Opposition(s)21.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.05.2014
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