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EP1586856 - OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.01.2014  [2014/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 435-8558 / JP
[2013/02]
Former [2005/42]For all designated states
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken 435-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIYAMA, Yukinobu, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / MIZUNO, Seiichiro, c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho, Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2005/42]
Representative(s)Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/42]Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04702790.916.01.2004
[2005/42]
WO2004JP00299
Priority number, dateJP2003001390522.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003013905
[2005/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004065899
Date:05.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1586856
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1586856
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/042, H01L27/146
[2012/31]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,US); G01B11/00 (KR); G06F3/0386 (EP,US);
G06F3/042 (EP,US); H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H01L27/14643 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/42]G01B11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/19]
Former [2005/42]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:OPTISCHE MESSEINRICHTUNG[2005/42]
English:OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE[2005/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION OPTIQUE[2005/42]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2005Translation filed 
01.08.2005National basic fee paid 
01.08.2005Search fee paid 
01.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/42]
20.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.09.2007Date of oral proceedings
04.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
20.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
20.03.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2012Fee for grant paid
03.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination21.05.2008Appeal received No.  T1622/08
22.07.2008Statement of grounds filed
04.05.2012Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
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  20.07.2006
Opposition(s)10.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
24.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.01.2013
[2014/03]
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS63266871  ;
 [YA]JP2001141562  ;
 [A]EP0942583  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0021] - [0023] - [0029] , [0077] * * figures 2,11b *;
 [A]US2002109072  (LOWRANCE JOHN L [US], et al) [A] 1-3* the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890228), vol. 013, no. 088, Database accession no. (E - 721), & JP63266871 A 19881102 (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 1,3 * the whole document *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010309), vol. 2000, no. 22, & JP2001141562 A 20010525 (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK) [Y] 1,3 * abstract * * claims 1,2,4 * [A] 2
International search[A]JPH065832  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH0529594  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [XP]WO03055201  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP], et al)
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