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EP0888685 - CHARGE COUPLED IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DALSA CORPORATION
605 McMurray Road
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2E9 / CA
[2002/51]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ROKS, Edwin
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / BOSIERS, Jan, Theodoor, Jozef
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / KORTHOUT, Alouisius, Whilhelmus, Marinus
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
04 / OPMEER, Peter
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Smeets, Eugenius Theodorus J. M., et al
c/o Octrooibureau Smeets
Poelhekkelaan 16
5644 TN Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/51]Smeets, Eugenius Theodorus J. M., et al
c/o Octrooibureau Smeets, Poelhekkelaan 16
5644 TN Eindhoven / NL
Former [2001/15]Duijvestijn, Adrianus Johannes, et al
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1999/01]Houbiers, Ernest Emile Marie Gerlach, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date97941141.002.10.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997IB01201
Priority number, dateEP1996020275503.10.1996         Original published format: EP 96202755
EP1997020218915.07.1997         Original published format: EP 97202189
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9817051
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0888685
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888685
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE28.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/15, H04N5/335, H01L27/148
[1999/01]
CPC:
H04N25/445 (EP,US); H04N25/73 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/01]
TitleGerman:LADUNGSGEKOPPELTE BILDAUFNAHMEANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BETÄTIGUNG EINER DERARTIGEN ANORDNUNG[2004/19]
English:CHARGE COUPLED IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE[1999/01]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE A COUPLAGE DE CHARGE ET PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE CE DISPOSITIF[1999/01]
Former [1999/01]LADUNGSGEKOPPELTE BILDAUFNAHEMANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BETÄTIGUNG EINER DERARTIGEN ANORDNUNG
Entry into regional phase03.07.1998National basic fee paid 
03.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
05.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2004Fee for grant paid
09.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
[2006/32]
Former [2006/14]NL29.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US4951148  (ESSER LEONARD J M [NL], et al);
 [A]US5317408  (HIROTA ISAO [JP]);
 [A]EP0720388  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [A]WO9626546  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [AP]WO9701238  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al)
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, Volume 38, No. 5, May 1991, JAN T. BOSIERS et al., "A 2/3-in 1187(H) x 581 (V) S-VHS-Compatible Frame-Transfer CCD for ESP and Movie Mode".
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