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EP About this file: EP1081521

EP1081521 - Kinematic lens mounting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watson, Douglas C., c/o Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
02 / Novak, Thomas W., c/o Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
 [2001/10]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date00116461.529.07.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateUS1999038625531.08.1999         Original published format: US 386255
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1081521
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1081521
Date:02.01.2004
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1081521
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/02, G03F7/20
[2001/10]
CPC:
G03F7/70241 (EP,KR,US); G02B7/022 (EP,KR,US); G02B7/026 (EP,KR,US);
G02B7/028 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70825 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/10]
TitleGerman:Kinematische Linsenhalterung[2001/10]
English:Kinematic lens mounting[2001/10]
French:Monture cinématique de lentille[2001/10]
Examination procedure29.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
18.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2006Fee for grant paid
01.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.04.2006
BE19.04.2006
CH19.04.2006
CY19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
FR19.04.2006
IT19.04.2006
LI19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
GR20.07.2006
GB29.07.2006
LU29.07.2006
ES30.07.2006
IE31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/36]AT19.04.2006
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CH19.04.2006
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MC31.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS58159509  ;
 [XA]JPS58187907  ;
 [X]US2808762  (GRAVE JR CHARLES J DE) [X] 1-11 * column W *;
 [X]DE1262041  (VOIGTLAENDER AG) [X] 8-11 * column 3, line 13 - line 35; figures 1,2 *;
 [DXA]US4733945  (BACICH JOHN J [US]) [DX] 8-11 * column 6, line 46 - line 68; figure 4 * [A] 1-6;
 [E]EP1026532  (ZEISS CARL [DE], et al) [E] 1-6,8-11 * column 1, line 27 - line 36 * * column 3, line 1 - line 19 ** figures 1,2 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831221), vol. 007, no. 286, Database accession no. (P - 244), & JP58159509 A 19830921 (OLYMPUS KOGAKU KOGYO KK) [X] 8-11 * abstract * [A] 1-7
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840214), vol. 008, no. 033, Database accession no. (P - 254), & JP58187907 A 19831102 (OLYMPUS KOGAKU KOGYO KK) [X] 8-11 * abstract * [A] 1-7
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