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EP About this file: EP0807976

EP0807976 - Solid-state imaging apparatus and camera using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2010
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.06.2010  [2010/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takagi, Yuichi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kanazawa, Masayoshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Ueda, Kazuhiko
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Tsuchimochi, Makoto
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Ikeda, Shigeo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2009/30]
Former [1997/47]01 / Takagi, Yuichi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kanazawa, Masayoshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ueda, Kazuhiko
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Tsuchimochi, Makoto
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Ikeda, Shigeo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date97107881.114.05.1997
[1997/47]
Priority number, dateJP1996012293117.05.1996         Original published format: JP 12293196
JP1996015523417.06.1996         Original published format: JP 15523496
JP1996021443814.08.1996         Original published format: JP 21443896
JP1996021886020.08.1996         Original published format: JP 21886096
[1997/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0807976
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0807976
Date:24.03.1999
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0807976
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/16, H01L23/498, H01L31/0203, H01L31/0232, H01L31/0216
[2009/03]
CPC:
H01L25/16 (EP,US); H01L27/14601 (US); H01L27/14618 (EP,US);
H01L27/14623 (EP,US); H01L31/0203 (EP,US); H01L31/02325 (EP,US);
H04N23/54 (EP,US); H04N23/57 (EP,US); H01L2224/48091 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48227 (EP,US); H01L27/14627 (EP,US); H01L27/14683 (EP,US);
H01L2924/16152 (EP,US); H01L2924/16195 (EP,US); H01L2924/19041 (EP,US);
H01L2924/19105 (EP,US); H01L2924/19106 (EP,US); H01L2924/3025 (EP,US);
H05K1/0284 (EP,US); H05K1/0306 (EP,US); H05K1/144 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3025, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1999/11]H01L25/18, H01L23/498, H01L31/0203, H01L31/0232, H01L31/0216
Former IPC [1997/47]H01L25/18, H01L23/498
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/47]
TitleGerman:Festkörperbildaufnameapparat und Verwendung in einer Kamera[1997/47]
English:Solid-state imaging apparatus and camera using the same[1997/47]
French:Appareil de prise d'images à l'état solide et son utilisation dans une caméra[1997/47]
Examination procedure25.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/42]
12.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.12.2008
09.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2009Fee for grant paid
13.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06014846.7  / EP1715524
EP06014847.5  / EP1715525
EP06014848.3  / EP1715526
Opposition(s)23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS60103681  ;
 [X]JPS62102548  ;
 [X]JPS58216474  ;
 [A]JPS63236371  ;
 [A]JPS6343353  ;
 [A]EP0337692  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0558766  (NOHMI BOSAI KOGYO CO LTD [JP])
ExaminationEP0575051
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