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EP1768412 - CAMERA CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[2018/09]
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue
Suite 200
Torrance CA 90503 / US
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIGAMI, Tomohide@c/o Matsushita El Ind Co, Ltd
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / MARUYA, Kensuke@c/o Matsushita El Ind Co, Ltd
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / OKADA, Susumu@c/o Matsushita El Ind Co, Ltd
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
 [2018/09]
Former [2007/13]01 / ISHIGAMI, Tomohide c/o Matsushita El Ind Co, Ltd
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / MARUYA, Kensuke c/o Matsushita El Ind Co, Ltd
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / OKADA, Susumu c/o Matsushita El Ind Co, Ltd
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/09]
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2007/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05757805.606.07.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005JP12466
Priority number, dateJP2004020515712.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004205157
JP2005018900828.06.2005         Original published format: JP 2005189008
[2007/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006006465
Date:19.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1768412
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1768412
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.01.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G08B13/196, H04N5/232, H04N7/18
[2017/41]
CPC:
H04N7/181 (EP,US); G08B13/19641 (EP,US); G08B13/19682 (EP,US);
G08B13/19689 (EP,US); G08B13/19691 (EP,US); H04N23/66 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/13]H04N7/18, H04N5/232
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/09]
Former [2007/42]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/13]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:KAMERA STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2007/13]
English:CAMERA CONTROL DEVICE[2007/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE CAMÉRA[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2007Translation filed 
04.01.2007National basic fee paid 
04.01.2007Search fee paid 
04.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/13]
27.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.10.2017
02.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.01.2018Fee for grant paid
16.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.10.2011
Opposition(s)29.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB06.07.2018
FR31.07.2018
[2019/23]
Former [2019/21]GB06.07.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4992866  (MORGAN JACK B [US]) [Y] 10 * column 2, line 63 - column 6, line 52; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0690628  (SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [A] 1-12 * column 4, line 37 - column 6, line 39 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [XYI]WO9723096  (BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES [US]) [X] 1-4,6-9,11,12 * page 6, line 16 - line 22 * * page 11, line 1 - line 21 * * figures 3,5 * [Y] 10 [I] 5
International search[A]JPH0696378  (ELMO CO LTD);
 [A]JP2003288005  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2003329662  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JP2004096794  (SYST FIVE KK)
by applicantUS4922866
 WO9723096
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