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EP About this file: EP1652374

EP1652374 - A CAMERA UNIT AND A CAMERA UNIT CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOGA, Hisashi
2-5-5, Nishinooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka-shi
Fukuoka 819-0046 / JP
 [2007/36]
Former [2006/18]01 / KOGA, Hisashi
2-5-5, Nishinooka Nishi-ku ukuoka-shi
Fukuoka 819-0046 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2006/18]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date04771235.129.07.2004
[2006/18]
WO2004JP11208
Priority number, dateJP2003028263130.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003282631
[2006/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005013607
Date:10.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1652374
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1652374
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2006/18]
CPC:
H04N7/142 (EP,US); H04N23/661 (EP,US); H04N23/66 (EP,US);
H04N23/695 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAMERA-EINHEIT UND KAMERA-EINHEIT-STEUERVERFAHREN[2006/18]
English:A CAMERA UNIT AND A CAMERA UNIT CONTROL METHOD[2006/18]
French:UNITE DE CAMERA ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE CETTE UNITE[2006/18]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2006National basic fee paid 
28.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
03.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2007Fee for grant paid
30.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.01.2008
BE16.01.2008
CH16.01.2008
CY16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
EE16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
IT16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
NL16.01.2008
PL16.01.2008
RO16.01.2008
SI16.01.2008
SK16.01.2008
TR16.01.2008
BG16.04.2008
SE16.04.2008
GR17.04.2008
ES27.04.2008
PT16.06.2008
HU17.07.2008
IE29.07.2008
LU29.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
[2010/51]
Former [2010/38]AT16.01.2008
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CH16.01.2008
CY16.01.2008
CZ16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
EE16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
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PL16.01.2008
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SI16.01.2008
SK16.01.2008
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BG16.04.2008
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ES27.04.2008
PT16.06.2008
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IE29.07.2008
LU29.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0821522  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,9,11,14,16,18,23 * page 4, line 21 - page 5, line 23; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US6067624  (KUNO TOMOKO [JP]) [A] 1-25* column 3, line 24 - column 5, line 67; figures 1-3,10 *;
 [X]US6414716  (KAWAI TOMOAKI [JP]) [X] 1-25 * abstract * * column 9, line 11 - column 11, line 30 *
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