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EP About this file: EP0887678

EP0887678 - Lens apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2006  [2006/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Akiike, Michihiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98304900.822.06.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateJP1997017006926.06.1997         Original published format: JP 17006997
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0887678
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0887678
Date:26.05.1999
[1999/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0887678
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/04, G03B13/34, H01L41/09, G02B7/10
[1999/22]
CPC:
H02N2/14 (EP,US); G02B7/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/01]G02B7/04, G03B13/34, H01L41/09
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/05]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Linseneinrichtung[1999/01]
English:Lens apparatus[1999/01]
French:Dispositif à lentille[1999/01]
Examination procedure07.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
21.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2005Fee for grant paid
04.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Request for further processing for:22.10.2003Request for further processing filed
22.10.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.11.2003Decision despatched
24.07.2002Request for further processing filed
24.07.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08179184  ;
 [XA]US4794294  (SHIMIZU MASAO [JP], et al);
 [XA]US4896179  (WATANABE YOUJI [JP], et al);
 [XA]US4984000  (WATANABE YOUJI [JP], et al);
 [XA]EP0700103  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP])
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