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EP About this file: EP1717624

EP1717624 - ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KURODA, Daisuke c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35-Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / IWASAWA, Yoshito c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
 [2006/44]
Representative(s)Leppard, Andrew John
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]Leppard, Andrew John
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date04808127.724.12.2004
[2006/44]
WO2004JP19777
Priority number, dateJP2004001996428.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004019964
[2006/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005073774
Date:11.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1717624
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/173
[2008/27]
CPC:
G02B13/0065 (EP,US); G02B15/145121 (EP,KR,US); G02B13/009 (EP,KR,US);
G02B15/173 (EP,US); G02B3/0087 (KR); G03B17/12 (KR);
H04N23/55 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2006/44]G02B15/16, G02B15/20, G02B13/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2007/18]
Former [2006/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZOOM-LINSE UND ABBILDUNGSEINRICHTUNG[2006/44]
English:ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE[2006/44]
French:OBJECTIF ZOOM ET DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D IMAGES sb /sb[2006/44]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2005Translation filed 
28.09.2005National basic fee paid 
28.09.2005Search fee paid 
28.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2005Examination requested  [2006/44]
31.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/51]
04.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH11133303  (CANON KK) [Y] 1* page 7, paragraph 85; table 1 *;
 [XY]JP2003329930  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0064]; figures 1,2(a)-2(c); table 1 * [Y] 1
International search[Y]JPH11101941  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JPH11133303  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2000131610  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JP2003202500  (MINOLTA CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2003302576  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JP2003329930  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO)
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