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EP About this file: EP3358829

EP3358829 - IMAGE-CAPTURING ELEMENT, IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / FUNAMIZU, Wataru
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
02 / JUEN, Masahiro
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
03 / KOMAI, Atsushi
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
 [2020/37]
Former [2018/32]01 / FUNAMIZU, Wataru
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
02 / JUEN, Masahiro
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
03 / KOMAI, Atsushi
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/32]
Application number, filing date16851544.327.09.2016
[2018/32]
WO2016JP78478
Priority number, dateJP2015019527930.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015195279
[2018/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017057373
Date:06.04.2017
Language:JA
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3358829
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3358829
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/378, H04N5/353, H04N5/374, H04N5/3745, H04N5/369
[2019/11]
CPC:
H04N25/709 (EP,CN,US); H04N25/75 (US); H04N25/77 (CN,US);
H04N25/78 (EP,CN); H04N25/79 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2018/32]H04N5/374, H04N5/378
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERFASSUNGSELEMENT, BILDERFASSUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2018/32]
English:IMAGE-CAPTURING ELEMENT, IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS[2018/32]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS, DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE, ET APPAREIL ÉLECTRONIQUE[2018/32]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2018Translation filed 
24.04.2018National basic fee paid 
24.04.2018Search fee paid 
24.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
24.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2020Fee for grant paid
31.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2016
AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
MK09.09.2020
MT09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
TR09.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
IE27.09.2020
LU27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
[2023/29]
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AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
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PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
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TR09.09.2020
IE27.09.2020
LU27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
Former [2022/27]HU27.09.2016
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CY09.09.2020
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DK09.09.2020
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LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
MT09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
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SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
TR09.09.2020
IE27.09.2020
LU27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/48]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
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FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
IE27.09.2020
LU27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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CZ09.09.2020
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LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
IE27.09.2020
LU27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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AT09.09.2020
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PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
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SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
LU27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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PL09.09.2020
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BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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PL09.09.2020
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BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
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IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
LU27.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
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FI09.09.2020
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LT09.09.2020
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RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
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BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/22]CZ09.09.2020
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FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/21]FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/10]FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
Former [2021/09]FI09.09.2020
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NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
Former [2021/08]FI09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
NO09.12.2020
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