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EP About this file: EP1521455

EP1521455 - Image pickup apparatus and image pickup method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.04.2017  [2017/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2016/17]
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuruma, Daisuke
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2016/17]
Former [2005/14]01 / Kuruma, Daisuke
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[2016/17]
Former [2005/14]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date04023046.828.09.2004
[2005/14]
Priority number, dateJP2003034302701.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003343027
[2005/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1521455
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1521455
Date:20.01.2010
[2010/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1521455
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2005/14]
CPC:
H04N23/633 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/667 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/631 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/17]
Former [2010/38]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/14]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:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und verfahren[2015/50]
English:Image pickup apparatus and image pickup method[2005/14]
French:Dispositif et méthode de prise de vue[2005/14]
Former [2005/14]Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und -verfahren
Examination procedure13.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/35]
21.07.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2010Despatch 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
11.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.10.2015
22.10.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2016Fee for grant paid
14.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.08.2010
Opposition(s)30.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2001211359  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]JP2002010133  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD);
 [XY]US2003026607  (OKISU NORIYUKI [JP], et al);
 US2004201741  [ ] (BAN SHINICHI [JP])
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