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EP About this file: EP0238343

EP0238343 - Solid state image pick-up device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.1996
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.02.1996 [1996/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/39]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hamasaki, Masaharu c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishikawa, Kikue c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kagawa, Yoshiaki c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Suzuki, Tomoyuki c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
05 / Yonemoto, Kazuya c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1987/39]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/39]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date87302385.719.03.1987
[1987/39]
Priority number, dateJP1986006178519.03.1986         Original published format: JP 6178586
[1987/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0238343
Date:23.09.1987
Language:EN
[1987/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0238343
Date:05.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0238343
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/15
[1987/39]
CPC:
H01L27/14887 (EP,US); H01L27/14 (KR); H04N25/625 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1987/39]
TitleGerman:Festkörperabbildungsgerät[1987/39]
English:Solid state image pick-up device[1987/39]
French:Dispositif de prise de vues monolithique[1987/39]
MiscellaneousEPB 1995/09: Teilanmeldung 94101121.5 eingereicht am 19/03/87
EPB 1995/09: Divisional application 94101121.5 filed on 19/03/87
EPB 1995/09: Demande divisionnaire 94101121.5 déposée le 19/03/87
Examination procedure23.03.1987Examination requested  [1987/39]
25.03.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1994Date of oral proceedings
01.03.1994Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.1994Fee for grant paid
21.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP94101121.5  / EP0594559
Opposition(s)02.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3119032  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS CORP [JP]);
 [A]DE3328607  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0174133  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [AP]US4579626  (WALLACE LLOYD F [US])
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