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EP0276020 - Output stage for solid-state image pick-up device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1988/30]Improvement in output stage for solid-state image pick-up device
[1997/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.1998
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/30]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Narabu, Tadakuni
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Konda, Tetsuya
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Maki, Yasuhito
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1988/30]
Representative(s)Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/30]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date88100963.322.01.1988
[1988/30]
Priority number, dateJP1987001135622.01.1987         Original published format: JP 1135687
JP1987001135722.01.1987         Original published format: JP 1135787
[1988/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0276020
Date:27.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0276020
Date:13.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0276020
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/15, G11C27/04
[1988/30]
CPC:
G11C27/04 (EP); H04N25/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1988/30]
TitleGerman:Ausgangsstufe für Festkörperbildaufnahmevorrichtung[1988/30]
English:Output stage for solid-state image pick-up device[1997/46]
French:Etage de sortie pour capteur d'image à l'état solide[1988/30]
Former [1988/30]Improvement in output stage for solid-state image pick-up device
Examination procedure15.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/25]
02.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1993Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.1997Fee for grant paid
14.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination13.09.1993Appeal received No.  T0992/93
11.11.1993Statement of grounds filed
12.07.1995Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1995/28]
07.12.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/49]
25.04.1996Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
22.04.1996Date of oral proceedings
Opposition(s)13.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3983409  (ADAM FRITZ GUNTER);
 [A]US4352070  (BEAUDUCEL CLAUDE, et al);
 [X]EP0169740  (SHARP KK [JP])
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