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EP About this file: EP1600740

EP1600740 - Optical encoder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Atsuta, Akio
c/o Canon KK 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Igaki, Masahiko
c/o Canon KK 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/48]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/48]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05009797.104.05.2005
[2005/48]
Priority number, dateJP2004015577226.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004155772
[2005/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1600740
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1600740
Date:04.10.2006
[2006/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/244, G01D5/347
[2005/48]
CPC:
G01D5/244 (EP,KR,US); G01D5/36 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2007/24]
Former [2005/48]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 
TitleGerman:Optischer Kodierer[2005/48]
English:Optical encoder[2005/48]
French:Codeur optique[2005/48]
Examination procedure04.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
14.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2013Application withdrawn by applicant  [2013/31]
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  14.12.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS60113107  ;
 [A]US4445110  (BRESLOW DONALD H [US]) [A] 1-4* column 5, lines 13-25; figures 1,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US6630659  (STRIDSBERG LENNART [SE]) [A] 1-4 * column 2, lines 56-62; figure 10; claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851023), vol. 009, no. 265, Database accession no. (P - 399), & JP60113107 A 19850619 (SANKIYOU SEIKI SEISAKUSHO:KK) [X] 1-4 * abstract *
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