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EP1276317 - METHOD FOR DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2010
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.08.2010  [2010/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Ryoji, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2003/03]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/03]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date01997942.627.11.2001
[2003/03]
WO2001JP10316
Priority number, dateJP2000035973927.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000359739
[2003/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0243376
Date:30.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1276317
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1276317
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.05.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/335, H04N5/235
[2003/03]
CPC:
H04N23/745 (EP,US); H04N25/57 (KR); H04N23/70 (EP,KR,US);
H04N25/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2003/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES FESTKÖRPERBILDAUFNAHMEGERÄTS UND KAMERA[2003/03]
English:METHOD FOR DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA[2003/03]
French:PROCEDE D'EXCITATION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS ET CAMERA ASSOCIEE[2003/03]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2002Translation filed 
25.07.2002National basic fee paid 
25.07.2002Search fee paid 
25.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
24.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2009Fee for grant paid
09.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0971534  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [X]WO0007363  (INTEL CORP [US], et al);
 [X]GB2350201  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US])
International search[A]JP2000224489  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [AP]JP2001257931  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO)
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