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EP1227669 - Image sensing apparatus, shading correction method, program, and storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.11.2012  [2012/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shirakawa, Yusuke
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2011/49]
Former [2002/31]01 / Shirakawa, Yusuke
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2011/49]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/31]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DH / GB
Application number, filing date02250153.010.01.2002
[2002/31]
Priority number, dateJP2001000947417.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001009474
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1227669
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1227669
Date:04.06.2008
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1227669
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/217, H04N5/232
[2002/31]
CPC:
H04N25/63 (EP,US); H04N23/663 (EP,US); H04N25/68 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/07]
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung, Schattierungskorrekturverfahren, Programm und Speichermedium[2002/31]
English:Image sensing apparatus, shading correction method, program, and storage medium[2002/31]
French:Dispositif de prise de vues, procédé de correction de l'effet d'ombre, logiciel et support d'enregistrement[2002/31]
Examination procedure04.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
05.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
24.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2011Fee for grant paid
18.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  24.02.2009
Opposition(s)10.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH06197266  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]US5589882  (SHIRAISHI AKIHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]US6029017  (MIYAZAWA MASAYUKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2000196953  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]JP2000236480  (MINOLTA CO LTD);
 [A]US6157781  (KONNO TATSUO [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP1067777  (CANON KK [JP])
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