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EP About this file: EP1862835

EP1862835 - Telephoto-type zoom lens comprising four lens groups [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  05.08.2016
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 07.09.2016  [2016/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-Ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2007/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Hoshi, Koji
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2007/49]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex
UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2009/31]Sharp, Alan Cooper
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2007/49]Sharp, Alan Cooper
Canon Europe Ltd., European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1JA / GB
Application number, filing date07109284.531.05.2007
[2007/49]
Priority number, dateJP2006015154531.05.2006         Original published format: JP 2006151545
[2007/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1862835
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1862835
Date:26.12.2007
[2007/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/173, G02B27/64
[2007/49]
CPC:
G02B27/646 (EP,US); G02B15/144113 (EP,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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/49]
TitleGerman:Telezoomobjektiv mit vier Linsengruppen[2007/49]
English:Telephoto-type zoom lens comprising four lens groups[2007/49]
French:Téléobjectif à focale variable ayant quatre groupes de lentilles[2007/49]
Examination procedure17.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/33]
22.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/36]
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  22.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
18.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[YD]JPH07128619  (CANON KK) [YD] 2,3 * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]JP2000028922  (CANON KK) [Y] 4,7* figure 2; example 2; table 2 *;
 [XY]JP2001305426  (SONY CORP) [X] 1,5,6,8-10 * paragraphs [0082] , [0086]; figure 1; tables 1,3 * [Y] 2-4,7
by applicantJP2000028922
 JP2001305426
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