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EP1056280 - Digital camera system and method for displaying images of a scene to a user through an optical viewfinder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.12.2004
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304-1112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Campbell, David K.
3315 Moffat Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538 / US
[2000/48]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2000/48]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler, Patentanwälte, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date99126162.930.12.1999
[2000/48]
Priority number, dateUS1999032125627.05.1999         Original published format: US 321256
[2000/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1056280
Date:29.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1056280
Date:06.03.2002
[2002/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/225, H04N5/232
[2000/48]
CPC:
H04N23/50 (EP,US); G02B27/10 (KR); H04N23/63 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2002/48]
Former [2000/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Digitales Kamerasystem und Verfahren zur Anzeige von Szenenbildern für den Benutzer durch einen optischen Sucher[2000/48]
English:Digital camera system and method for displaying images of a scene to a user through an optical viewfinder[2000/48]
French:Système de caméra numérique et procédé d'affichage des images d'une scène pour l'utilisateur dans un viseur optique[2000/48]
Examination procedure25.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/26]
17.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/06]
13.09.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5637777  ;
 [A]US4757387  (SAITO MITSURU [JP]) [A] 1* figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0422447  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,5,8 * column 1, lines 1-8; figure 9 * * column 14, lines 33-38 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810620), vol. 005, no. 095, Database accession no. (E - 062), & JP56037777 A 19810411 (CANON INC) [X] 1-10 * abstract *
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