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EP About this file: EP1608155

EP1608155 - Image pickup apparatus having a display panel and an image pickup method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.05.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.07.2013  [2013/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/26]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Imai, Kenichiro c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05253686.914.06.2005
[2005/51]
Priority number, dateJP2004017875716.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004178757
[2005/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1608155
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1608155
Date:21.06.2006
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2005/51]
CPC:
H04N23/531 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/63 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/51]
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmegerät mit einer Anzeigetafel und Bildaufnahmeverfahren[2005/51]
English:Image pickup apparatus having a display panel and an image pickup method[2005/51]
French:Dispositif de prise d'images avec un panneau d'affichage et un procédé de prise de vues[2005/51]
Examination procedure28.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
21.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2007Date of oral proceedings
09.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/27]
09.01.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.02.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/27]
Appeal following examination05.03.2008Appeal received No.  T0655/08
05.03.2008Statement of grounds filed
04.02.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
04.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  21.12.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5729289  (ETOH KAZUHIKO [JP]);
 [A]EP1158785  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [X]US2003163623  (YEUNG CHI PING [CN]);
 [PX]WO2004054241  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al)
by applicantJP2652891B
 JP2004178757
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