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EP About this file: EP1806610

EP1806610 - OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS BARREL, EXPOSURE SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/28]OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS BARREL, EXPOSURE SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR DEVICE
[2011/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2007/28]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIKAWA, Mitsuo, c/o NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008331 / JP
 [2011/51]
Former [2007/28]01 / ISHIKAWA, Mitsuo, c/o NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008331 / JP
Representative(s)Hooiveld, Arjen Jan Winfried, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Hooiveld, Arjen Jan Winfried, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2007/28]Hooiveld, Arjen Jan Winfried, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
NL-2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date05795711.024.10.2005
[2007/28]
WO2005JP19495
Priority number, dateJP2004031148226.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004311482
[2007/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006046507
Date:04.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1806610
Date:11.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1806610
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/02, H01L21/027
[2007/28]
CPC:
G02B7/1827 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70833 (EP,KR,US); G02B13/143 (EP,KR,US);
G02B17/0663 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70766 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/709 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/28]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES SYSTEM, OBJEKTIVTUBUS; BELICHTUNGSSYSTEM UND BAUELEMENTE-HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2007/28]
English:OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS BARREL, EXPOSURE SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A DEVICE[2011/20]
French:SYSTEME OPTIQUE, BARILLET D OBJECTIF, SYSTEME D EXPOSITION ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF[2011/20]
Former [2007/28]OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS BARREL, EXPOSURE SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR DEVICE
Former [2007/28]SYSTEME OPTIQUE, BARILLET D OBJECTIF, SYSTEME D EXPOSITION ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIF
Entry into regional phase09.05.2007Translation filed 
09.05.2007National basic fee paid 
09.05.2007Search fee paid 
09.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/28]
17.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2011Fee for grant paid
09.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.07.2011
Opposition(s)24.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2005
AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
TR21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
FI21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2013/22]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
ES01.04.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT21.12.2011
BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
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RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
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BG21.03.2012
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PT23.04.2012
Former [2012/50]BE21.12.2011
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CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
IT21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2012/49]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
DK21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
PL21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
PT23.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
RO21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
SK21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
EE21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
BG21.03.2012
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
Former [2012/34]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
CZ21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
IS21.04.2012
Former [2012/30]BE21.12.2011
CY21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY21.12.2011
LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT21.12.2011
LV21.12.2011
SE21.12.2011
SI21.12.2011
GR22.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT21.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002012108  (HARA HIROMICHI [JP]) [A] 1-23 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0040]; figures 1,2,4,5 *;
 [AP]EP1503246  (CANON KK [JP]) [AP] 1-23* uniform distrution of lens weight over three supports; paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0054]; figure 1 *;
 [AP]WO2005081060  (ZEISS CARL SMT AG [DE], et al) [AP] 1-23 * page 1 * * page 10, line 10 - line 11 * * driving of irregularly shaped optical element; page 12, line 26 - page 13, line 14; figure 1 *
International search[A]JPH10256147  (NIKON CORP);
 [A]JP2002267907  (CANON KK);
 [AP]JP2004343101  (CANON KK)
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