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EP About this file: EP0655640

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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/22]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yokota, Hideo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
[1995/22]
Representative(s)Grams, Klaus Dieter, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/22]Grams, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94118726.228.11.1994
[1995/22]
Priority number, dateJP1993029819729.11.1993         Original published format: JP 29819793
[1995/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0655640
Date:31.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0655640
Date:13.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03B13/02, G02B7/28, A61B3/113
[1995/22]
CPC:
G02B7/28 (EP,US); A61B3/113 (EP,US); G03B13/02 (EP,US);
G03B2213/025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/22]
TitleGerman:Sucher[1995/22]
English:Finder[1995/22]
French:Viseur[1995/22]
Examination procedure16.10.1995Examination requested  [1995/51]
13.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2000Fee for grant paid
09.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DA]DE4300690  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [DA] 1-4 * column 2, line 6 - line 67; figures 1-2 *;
 [DA]JPS61172552  (TOKYO OPTICAL) [DA] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0588290  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP]) [PA] 1-4 * column 4, line 12 - column 6, line 25; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]JPH01197727
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891109), vol. 13, no. 495, Database accession no. (P - 956)<3843> , & JP01197727 A 19890809 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5036347
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