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EP About this file: EP1282302

EP1282302 - Imaging apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/18]
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takasaki, Atsushi, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London
WC1V 6BX / GB
Former [2003/06]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford & Co., 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date02255281.429.07.2002
[2003/06]
Priority number, dateJP2001023347101.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001233471
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1282302
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1282302
Date:13.08.2003
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1282302
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/21
[2003/06]
CPC:
H04N1/32122 (EP,US); H04N1/2112 (EP,US); H04N1/00307 (EP,US);
H04N2101/00 (EP,US); H04N2201/0055 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/19]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsgerät[2003/06]
English:Imaging apparatus[2003/06]
French:Dispositif d'imagerie[2003/06]
Examination procedure07.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/11]
27.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2006Fee for grant paid
03.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI03.05.2006
[2006/52]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5296884  (HONDA TSUTOMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [X]US5754227  (FUKUOKA HIROKI [JP]) [X] 1,7,10,13 * column 3, line 1 - column 7, line 7; figures 1,2,6-8 *;
 [X]EP0920179  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1,7,10,13 * column 4, line 15 - column 6, line 17; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6269421  (NISHIMURA TAKUYA [JP]) [A] 1-13* abstract *
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