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EP1441529 - Image-taking apparatus and image-taking system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/30]
Former [2004/31]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Someya, Hiromi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishino, Toshiki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2004/31]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/31]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date04250116.312.01.2004
[2004/31]
Priority number, dateJP2003001278221.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003012782
JP2003002517531.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003025175
[2004/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1441529
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1441529
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/18
[2004/31]
CPC:
H04N7/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/16]
Former [2004/31]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:Bildaufnahmegerät und Bildaufnahmesystem[2004/31]
English:Image-taking apparatus and image-taking system[2004/31]
French:Appareil de prise d'image et système de prise d'image[2004/31]
Examination procedure10.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
30.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2008Fee for grant paid
06.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
ES03.11.2008
[2009/40]
Former [2009/09]NL23.07.2008
ES03.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2001333319  ;
 [A]EP0729275  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-18 * column 7, line 31 - column 29, line 2 *;
 [AD]EP1081955  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [AD] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [XA]US2001045983  (OKAZAKI HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column W * [A] 2-18
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020403), vol. 2002, no. 03, & JP2001333319 A 20011130 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-18 * abstract *
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