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EP0028301 - Exposure control circuit for the light source of a camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/19]Light source for a camera
[1983/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.1984
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1981/19]For all designated states
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hosoda, Seiichi
4-32-8, Hon-machi Fuchu-shi
Tokyo / JP
[1981/19]
Representative(s)Lins, Edgar, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [1981/19]Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al
Patentanwälte Gramm + Lins Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
D-38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date80105268.904.09.1980
[1981/19]
Priority number, dateJP1979011786717.09.1979         Original published format: JP 11786779
[1981/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0028301
Date:13.05.1981
Language:EN
[1981/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0028301
Date:01.07.1981
Language:EN
[1981/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0028301
Date:09.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.1981
ClassificationIPC:G03B7/083, A61B1/04
[1981/19]
CPC:
G03B7/083 (EP,US); G03B15/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1981/19]
TitleGerman:Belichtungssteuerschaltung für die Lichtquelle einer Kamera[1983/45]
English:Exposure control circuit for the light source of a camera[1983/45]
French:Circuit de contrôle d'exposition pour la source de lumière d'un appareil photographique[1983/45]
Former [1981/19]Lichtquelle für Kamera
Former [1981/19]Light source for a camera
Former [1981/19]Source de lumière pour appareil photographique
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure22.08.1981Examination requested  [1981/44]
11.03.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.04.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.1983Fee for grant paid
15.07.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.08.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1984/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.11.1983
CH09.11.1983
IT09.11.1983
LI09.11.1983
NL09.11.1983
SE09.11.1983
[1999/42]
Former [1985/23]BE09.11.1983
CH09.11.1983
LI09.11.1983
NL09.11.1983
SE09.11.1983
Former [1984/31]BE09.11.1983
CH09.11.1983
LI09.11.1983
SE09.11.1983
Former [1984/22]BE09.11.1983
CH09.11.1983
LI09.11.1983
Former [1984/13]CH09.11.1983
LI09.11.1983
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1279456  (PRONTOR WERK GAUTHIER GMBH);
 GB1148059  [ ] (HONEYWELL INC [US]);
 US3670722  [ ] (KOSAKA SHINYA);
 US3677151  [ ] (WERNER NICKEL, et al);
 US4086583  [ ] (TAKAHASHI NAGASHIGE);
 US4104654  [ ] (MAITANI YOSHIHISA, et al)
    [ ] - BURR-BROWN 1979, General Catalog, July 1978, Arizona, USA "General purpose comparator", pages 4-9 to 4-10.
    [ ] - BURR-BROWN 1979, General Catalog, July 1978, Arizona, USA "Hybrid microcircuit peak detector", pages 4-11 to 4-15.
Examination   - BURR-BROWN 1979, General Catalog, July 1978 Arizona, USA "Hybrid microcircuit peak detector", pages 4-11 to 4-15
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