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EP About this file: EP1672914

EP1672914 - Image taking apparatus and image taking method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2017New entry: Date of cancellation oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Kouji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2006/25]
Representative(s)WESER & Kollegen Patentanwälte PartmbB
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]WESER & Kollegen
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
Former [2006/25]Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen, Patentanwälte, Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date05026843.208.12.2005
[2006/25]
Priority number, dateJP2004036341115.12.2004         Original published format: JP 2004363411
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1672914
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1672914
Date:31.12.2008
[2009/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2006/25]
CPC:
H04N23/951 (EP,US); H04N23/73 (EP,US); H04N23/68 (EP,US);
H04N23/6845 (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 [2006/25]
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und -verfahren[2006/25]
English:Image taking apparatus and image taking method[2006/25]
French:Dispositif et méthode de prise de vue[2006/25]
Examination procedure09.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
27.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2017Application withdrawn by applicant  [2017/15]
10.03.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.05.2017
11.05.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  27.11.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2002135646  (CANON KK) [A] 1,2 * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] * * paragraphs [0039] - [0065] * * figure 6 *;
 [XY]JP2004048421  (MINOLTA CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4 * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraphs [0017] - [0019] * * paragraphs [0024] - [0064] * * figures 2-5 * [Y] 3,5,6;
 [A]US6778210  (SUGAHARA TAKURO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,5,6 * paragraphs [0010] - [0021] * * paragraphs [0027] - [0068] * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2004197075  (AISO SEIJI [JP]) [A] 1,3,5 * paragraphs [0089] - [0206] ** figures 3-19 *;
 [Y]US2004239775  (WASHISU KOICHI [JP]) [Y] 3,5,6 * figures 1-9 * * paragraphs [0025] - [0313] *
by applicantJP2004048421
 US2004239779
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