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EP About this file: EP1396754

EP1396754 - Illumination apparatus and projection apparatus using the illumination apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  18.01.2008
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2004/20]
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-Chome, Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tani, Naoaki, Int. Property Dept.
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
 [2004/11]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date03019544.001.09.2003
[2004/11]
Priority number, dateJP2002025788403.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002257884
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1396754
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03B27/54, G03B27/32, H04N1/028, H04N5/74
[2004/11]
CPC:
G03B21/208 (EP,US); G03B21/2033 (EP,US); H04N9/3102 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/49]
Former [2004/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungsvorrichtung und Projektionsvorrichtung mit einer solchen Beleuchtungseinrichtung[2004/11]
English:Illumination apparatus and projection apparatus using the illumination apparatus[2004/11]
French:Dispositif d'illumination et appareil de projection comprenant ce dispositif d'illumination[2004/11]
Examination procedure12.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
14.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/08]
15.01.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.01.2008
16.01.2008Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH11282092  ;
 [Y]US5765934  (OKAMORI SHINJI [JP], et al) [Y] 10-12 * column 5, line 44 - line 47 ** column 6, line 58 - line 62 *;
 [Y]US5786934  (CHIU GEORGE LIANG-TAI [US], et al) [Y] 10-12 * column 3, line 56 - line 60 *;
 [Y]EP1003064  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 8 * paragraphs [0023] , [0032]; figures 2,6 *;
 [XY]EP1158761  (GRETAG IMAGING TRADING AG [CH]) [X] 1,9,13 * paragraphs [0022] , [0023] , [0032] , [0042]; figure 6 * [Y] 2,8,10-12
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11282092 A 19991015 (NORITSU KOKI CO LTD) [Y] 2 * paragraphs [0068] , [0099] , [0105] , [0139] * * figures 7,14,21 *
ExaminationUS2001055105
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