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EP About this file: EP1657914

EP1657914 - Auto-Focus system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujinon Corporation
1-324 Uetake-cho, Kita-ku Saitama-shi
Saitama / JP
[2006/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Tadashi
c/o Fujinon Corporation 1-324 Uetake-cho
Kita-ku Saitama-shi Saitama / JP
02 / Ouchi, Shunichiro
c/o Fujinon Corporation 1-324 Uetake-cho
Kita-ku Saitama-shi Saitama / JP
 [2006/20]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2006/20]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date05024635.411.11.2005
[2006/20]
Priority number, dateJP2004032928712.11.2004         Original published format: JP 2004329287
JP2004037345824.12.2004         Original published format: JP 2004373458
[2006/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1657914
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1657914
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2006/20]
CPC:
H04N23/673 (EP,US); H04N23/675 (EP,US); H04N23/635 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/20]
TitleGerman:Autofokussystem[2006/20]
English:Auto-Focus system[2006/20]
French:Système de focalisation automatique[2006/20]
Examination procedure11.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/20]
06.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2007Fee for grant paid
13.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
EE05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
TR05.12.2007
BG05.03.2008
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
HU06.06.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/36]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
EE05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
BG05.03.2008
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
HU06.06.2008
Former [2009/45]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
EE05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
BG05.03.2008
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
Former [2009/24]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
EE05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
BG05.03.2008
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
Former [2009/22]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
EE05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
Former [2009/13]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
Former [2008/46]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
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NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
Former [2008/42]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
PL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
PT05.05.2008
Former [2008/39]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
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IS05.04.2008
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CH05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
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LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
LV05.12.2007
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SE05.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
IS05.04.2008
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CH05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
LT05.12.2007
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FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
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SE05.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1017232  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-12 * column 4, line 12 - column 6, line 6; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US6088060  (SUDA HIROFUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12* abstract *
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