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EP About this file: EP1009164

EP1009164 - Camera apparatus and image processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2012
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.03.2012  [2012/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/13]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kumagai, Atsuhiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sato, Koichi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2010/45]
Former [2000/24]01 / Kumagai, Atsuhiro
Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sato, Koichi
Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Goddard, Frances Anna
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/47]Goddard, Frances Anna
D Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [2000/24]Boden, Keith McMurray
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99309799.707.12.1999
[2000/24]
Priority number, dateJP1998034887508.12.1998         Original published format: JP 34887598
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1009164
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1009164
Date:10.07.2002
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1009164
Date:30.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/77
[2000/24]
CPC:
H04N5/772 (EP,US); H04N23/00 (KR); H04N5/85 (EP,US);
H04N9/8047 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/14]
Former [2000/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kameraanlage und Bildbearbeitungsverfahren[2000/24]
English:Camera apparatus and image processing method[2000/24]
French:Appareil de caméra et procédé de traitement d'image[2000/24]
Examination procedure19.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2011Fee for grant paid
18.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0825758  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 4,6,7,11,13,14 * column 2, line 12 - column 9, line 2; figures 1-6 * [A] 5,12;
 [XY]EP0871161  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1,8 * the whole document * [Y] 4,6,7,11,13,14;
 [PA]WO9857294  (FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [PA] 1,4,8,11* page 5, line 19 - page 14, line 25; figures 1-7 *
ExaminationUS5440401
 EP0721185
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