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EP About this file: EP0127451

EP0127451 - Automatic focus control system for video camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.1988
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.1988No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.12.1988 [1988/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/49]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakada, Yasuo
c/o Sony Corp. 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Kato, Yukihiro
c/o Sony Corp. 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1984/49]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/49]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date84303529.624.05.1984
[1984/49]
Priority number, dateJP1983009069725.05.1983         Original published format: JP 9069783
[1984/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0127451
Date:05.12.1984
Language:EN
[1984/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0127451
Date:13.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1984
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/225, G03B3/10
[1988/02]
CPC:
G02B7/38 (EP,US); H04N23/671 (EP,US); H04N23/673 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1984/49]H04N5/26, G03B3/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1984/49]
TitleGerman:Automatisches Fokussierungssteuersystem für eine Videokamera[1984/49]
English:Automatic focus control system for video camera[1984/49]
French:Système de contrôle automatique de focalisation pour caméra de télévision[1984/49]
File destroyed:02.03.1998
Examination procedure29.05.1984Examination requested  [1984/49]
22.07.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.05.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.1987Fee for grant paid
19.08.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4297014  (NAKAMURA KAZUO, et al);
 [A]FR2494858  (HITACHI ELECTRONICS [JP]);
 [A]US4344679  (YAGI MICHIO, et al)
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