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EP About this file: EP0822433

EP0822433 - Large relative aperture telecentric lens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.07.2010  [2010/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1998/06]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugawara, Saburo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/06]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/06]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97113007.529.07.1997
[1998/06]
Priority number, dateJP1996020206231.07.1996         Original published format: JP 20206296
[1998/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0822433
Date:04.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0822433
Date:28.10.1998
[1998/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0822433
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B13/22
[1998/06]
CPC:
G02B13/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/27]
Former [1998/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Telezentrisches Objektiv hoher Apertur[1998/06]
English:Large relative aperture telecentric lens[1998/06]
French:Objectif télécentrique à grand taux d'ouverture[1998/06]
Examination procedure15.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/19]
19.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2008Fee for grant paid
07.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.07.2009
[2010/28]
Documents cited:Search[X]US3909115  (KANO ICHIRO) [X] 1,12 * figures 1,3; examples 1,2; claim 1 * * column 1, line 2 - line 15 * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 14 *;
 [XA]US4572620  (KIKUCHI JURO [JP]) [X] 1,12 * abstract * * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 2, line 4 - line 15 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 59 * * column 6, line 56 - column 7, line 27 * [A] 9;
 [A]US4891663  (HIROSE RYUSHO [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 2 * * column 3, line 5 - line 33; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5303087  (HAYAKAWA SHINGO [JP], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 11 * * column 3, line 15 - line 32 *;
 [A]US5539579  (MIYATAKE YOSHITO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 14, line 1 - line 7; figure 11; table 2 *
by applicantJPH04311910
 US3909115
 US4572620
 US4891663
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