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EP1992976 - Negative-lead optical zoom having four lens groups and a lens-prism in the first lens group [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2012  [2012/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Imaging Corp.
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2011/20]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Olympus Imaging Corporation
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kazuyuki Hosokawa
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department Olympus Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
 [2008/47]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date08012761.615.09.2006
[2008/47]
Priority number, dateJP2005027395121.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005273951
[2008/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1992976
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1992976
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/177, // G02B5/04
[2008/47]
CPC:
G02B13/0045 (EP,US); G02B13/006 (EP,US); G02B13/007 (EP,US);
G02B13/009 (EP,US); G02B15/144511 (EP,US); G02B5/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/47]
TitleGerman:Zoomobjektiv mit vier Linsengruppen und mit einer ersten negativen Linsengruppe[2008/47]
English:Negative-lead optical zoom having four lens groups and a lens-prism in the first lens group[2008/47]
French:Zoom comportant quatre groupes avec premier groupe de puissance optique négative[2008/47]
Examination procedure14.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/26]
20.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2011Fee for grant paid
01.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06019387.7  / EP1767977
Opposition(s)21.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XDY]US2004130647  (KUBA KEIICHI [JP]) [XD] 1,6-13 * paragraph [0205]; figures 3A-3C; example 2 * [Y] 2-5,14-17;
 [Y]US2005018313  (KUBA KEIICHI [JP]) [Y] 2-5,14-17 * paragraph [0197]; figures 4A-4C; example 2 *
by applicantUS2004130647
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