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EP1494459 - Signal processing device, signal processing program and electronic camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.07.2011  [2011/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hoshuyama, Hideo Nikon Corporation
Int. Property Org. 3-2, Marunouchi 3-Chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Volpert, Marcus, et al
Zeitler Volpert Kandlbinder
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Herrnstrasse 4
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/10]Volpert, Marcus, et al
Zeitler, Volpert, Kandlbinder Patentanwälte Herrnstrasse 44
80539 München / DE
Former [2005/01]Volpert, Marcus, Dr.
Patentanwälte, Kern, Volpert & Kollegen, Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 73
81369 München / DE
Application number, filing date04015260.529.06.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateJP2003018952001.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003189520
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1494459
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1494459
Date:03.01.2007
[2007/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494459
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2005/01]
CPC:
H04N1/60 (EP,US); H04N25/134 (EP,US); H04N25/611 (EP,US);
H04N9/68 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/36]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Signalverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Signalverarbeitungsprogramm und elektronische Kamera[2005/01]
English:Signal processing device, signal processing program and electronic camera[2005/01]
French:Appareil de traitement de signaux, programme de traitement de signaux et caméra électronique[2005/01]
Examination procedure28.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/33]
04.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
01.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2010Fee for grant paid
05.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0604758  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * page 1, line 12 - line 52 * * page 6, column 15 - column 31 ** page 10, column 22 - column 47 *;
 [Y]US5585860  (TAKESHIMA MASAHIRO [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * column 2, line 65 - column 5, line 64 *;
 [X]US6229580  (INOUE AKIRA [JP]) [X] 1-12 * column 6, line 39 - column 13, line 53 *
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