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EP About this file: EP0372976

EP0372976 - Zoom lens apparatus with lens units for zooming and focusing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.1996
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.1996 [1996/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inadome, Kiyotaka
No. 101 Watanabe Bldg. 312, Idanakanomachi
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Imanari, Hitoshi
9-1-A606 Shinsaku 5-chome Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Fukino, Kunihiro
2-1 Muraoka Higashi 2-chome
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Takayama, Toru
27-4 Enokigaoka Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1990/24]
Representative(s)Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date89312796.908.12.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateJP1988031149408.12.1988         Original published format: JP 31149488
JP1988014381906.06.1989         Original published format: JP 14381988
[1990/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0372976
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372976
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/10, G02B15/14
[1990/24]
CPC:
G02B7/282 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Zoomlinsenvorrichtung mit Linseneinheiten zum Zoomen und Fokussieren[1990/24]
English:Zoom lens apparatus with lens units for zooming and focusing[1990/24]
French:Dispositif à focale variable avec groupes de lentilles pour le réglage de la distance focale et la mise au point[1990/24]
Examination procedure26.10.1990Examination requested  [1990/52]
29.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.02.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.1995Fee for grant paid
27.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE1597417  (SCHNEIDER CO OPTISCHE WERKE);
 [A]DE3127140  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]GB2084346  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 [A]DE3304010  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]);
 [A]DE3305688  (MINOLTA CAMERA KK [JP]);
 [A]DE3426186  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]);
 [Y]US4729644  (UEYAMA MASAYUKI [JP]);
 [A]EP0273382  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP])
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