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EP About this file: EP0625332

EP0625332 - Viewing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1999
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Shunsuke, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
02 / Takahashi, Hidekazu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
[1994/47]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94105797.814.04.1994
[1994/47]
Priority number, dateJP1993008986616.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8986693
[1994/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0625332
Date:23.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0625332
Date:09.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0625332
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/10, G02B27/02, A61B3/103, A61B3/14, H04N5/232
[1995/28]
CPC:
G03B13/02 (EP,US); G02B27/02 (EP,US); G03B2213/025 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/47]A61B3/10, G02B27/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/47]
TitleGerman:Betrachtungsgerät[1994/47]
English:Viewing apparatus[1994/47]
French:Visionneuse[1994/47]
Examination procedure27.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/09]
02.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.1998Fee for grant paid
06.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.07.1998
NL29.07.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]NL29.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0283749  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-10,12-21,23 * column 2, line 23 - column 14, line 5; tables 1,2 * [A] 11,22;
 [XA]US3614214  (CORNSWEET TOM N, et al) [X] 1-3,6-8,11-14 * column 6, line 31 - column 7, line 21; table 4 * [A] 4,5,9,10,15-23;
 [A]DE3001244  (CANON KK) [A] 1-23 * page 12, line 16 - page 15, line 14; tables 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0189350  (TOKYO OPTICAL [JP]) [A] 1-23 * page 21, lines 1-20 * * page 7, line 4 - page 15, line 2; tables 1-7 *
ExaminationEP0373788
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