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EP0828384 - Controlling the movable lens of an image pickup apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Senda, Akira
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/11]
Representative(s)Weser, Wolfgang, et al
Weser & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]Weser, Wolfgang, et al
Dres. Weser & Martin, Patentanwälte, Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date97115645.009.09.1997
[1998/11]
Priority number, dateJP1996026021409.09.1996         Original published format: JP 26021496
[1998/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0828384
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0828384
Date:13.10.1999
[1999/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828384
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[1998/11]
CPC:
H04N23/67 (EP,US); H04N23/633 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/26]
Former [1998/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steuerung der beweglichen Linse einer Bildaufnahmevorrichtung[1998/15]
English:Controlling the movable lens of an image pickup apparatus[1998/11]
French:Commande d'une lentille mobile dans un dispositif de prise de vue[1998/11]
Former [1998/11]Kontrolle der beweglichen Linse einer Bildaufnahmevorrichtung
Examination procedure12.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/23]
28.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2003Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2004Fee for grant paid
13.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB09.09.2004
[2006/13]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4404595  (USHIRO TATSUZO [JP], et al) [Y] 8 * column 3, line 14 - column 7, line 61 *;
 [A]EP0405051  (BOEING CO [US]) [A] 1-8* page 10, line 13 - line 46 *;
 [A]EP0439219  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-8 * column 4, line 3 - column 10, line 3 *;
 [XY]US5227829  (IMANARI HITOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7 * column 5, line 22 - column 12, line 24 * [Y] 8
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