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EP0503572 - Optical focusing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/38]Camera
[1998/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.1999
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.1999 [1999/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/38]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ichinose, Harunobu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
[1992/38]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/38]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date92104109.110.03.1992
[1992/38]
Priority number, dateJP1991004489911.03.1991         Original published format: JP 4489991
[1992/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0503572
Date:16.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0503572
Date:17.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0503572
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:G03B13/36
[1992/38]
CPC:
G02B7/102 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/38]
TitleGerman:Optische Fokussiervorrichtung[1998/39]
English:Optical focusing apparatus[1998/39]
French:Appareil de mise au point optique[1998/39]
Former [1992/38]Kamera
Former [1992/38]Camera
Former [1992/38]Caméra
Examination procedure05.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/35]
19.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.1998Fee for grant paid
02.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/37]
Request for further processing for:08.10.1996Request for further processing filed
08.10.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.10.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP1304409  ;
 [X]US4572643  (AKASHI AKIRA [JP]);
 [A]US4568165  (ISHIBASHI KENZO [JP]);
 [A]DE3828284  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [AD]US4864344  (ARAKAWA KAZUHIKO [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, P field, vol. 14, no. 98, February 22, 1990 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT page 157 P 1011; & JP-A-1 304 409 (NIKON), & JP1304409 A 00000000
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