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EP About this file: EP0672929

EP0672929 - Device for controlling a zoom lens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.2004  [2004/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mori, Shigeru
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Körber, Wolfhart, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner
Patentanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]Körber, Wolfhart, Dr. rer.nat., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date95103669.814.03.1995
[1995/38]
Priority number, dateJP1994004271914.03.1994         Original published format: JP 4271994
[1995/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0672929
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0672929
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/14
[1995/38]
CPC:
G02B15/144 (EP,US); G02B15/14 (KR); G02B13/009 (KR);
G03B17/12 (KR); H04N23/55 (KR); G02B2003/0093 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1995/38]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Einstellen einer Zoomlinse[1995/38]
English:Device for controlling a zoom lens[1995/38]
French:Dispositif de commande d'une lentille zoom[1995/38]
Examination procedure21.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/17]
12.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2002Fee for grant paid
22.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60133411  ;
 [X]GB2141260  (BARR & STROUD LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]DE3807753  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP0294005  (TRT TELECOM RADIO ELECTR [FR], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * page 4, line 12 - line 31 * [A] 4,5
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851122), vol. 009, no. 296, Database accession no. (P - 407), & JP60133411 A 19850716 (MITSUBISHI DENKI KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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