EP1777944 - IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.02.2012 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.10.2013 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU | published on 06.11.2013 [2013/45] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | [2007/17] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KAMESHIMA, Toshio, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | 02 /
ENDO, Tadao, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | 03 /
YAGI, Tomoyuki, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | 04 /
TAKENAKA, Katsuro, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | [2007/17] | Representative(s) | TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2007/17] | TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 05768855.8 | 05.08.2005 | [2007/17] | WO2005JP14436 | Priority number, date | JP20040231446 | 06.08.2004 Original published format: JP 2004231446 | JP20050226622 | 04.08.2005 Original published format: JP 2005226622 | [2007/17] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2006013975 | Date: | 09.02.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/06] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1777944 | Date: | 25.04.2007 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2007/17] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1777944 | Date: | 30.03.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/13] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 09.02.2006 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.09.2007 | Classification | IPC: | H04N5/335, H04N5/32 | [2007/17] | CPC: |
A61B6/00 (EP,US);
H04N25/75 (US);
A61B6/5235 (EP,US);
A61B6/585 (EP,US);
H04N25/30 (EP);
H04N25/671 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2007/17] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | YU | Not yet paid | Title | German: | ABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM, ABBILDUNGSVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM | [2007/17] | English: | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | [2007/17] | French: | APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE, SYSTEME D'IMAGERIE, PROCEDE D'IMAGERIE ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE | [2007/17] | Entry into regional phase | 13.12.2006 | Translation filed | 06.03.2007 | National basic fee paid | 06.03.2007 | Search fee paid | 06.03.2007 | Designation fee(s) paid | 06.03.2007 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 29.03.2006 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP | 06.03.2007 | Examination requested [2007/17] | 09.01.2008 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 22.08.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.12.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.07.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.11.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.09.2010 | Date of oral proceedings | 04.10.2010 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 13.10.2010 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.02.2011 | Fee for grant paid | 18.02.2011 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 02.01.2012 | No opposition filed within time limit [2012/10] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.08.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.08.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 30.03.2011 | BE | 30.03.2011 | CY | 30.03.2011 | CZ | 30.03.2011 | DK | 30.03.2011 | EE | 30.03.2011 | FI | 30.03.2011 | HU | 30.03.2011 | IT | 30.03.2011 | LT | 30.03.2011 | LV | 30.03.2011 | NL | 30.03.2011 | PL | 30.03.2011 | RO | 30.03.2011 | SE | 30.03.2011 | SI | 30.03.2011 | SK | 30.03.2011 | TR | 30.03.2011 | BG | 30.06.2011 | GR | 01.07.2011 | ES | 11.07.2011 | IS | 30.07.2011 | PT | 01.08.2011 | IE | 05.08.2011 | LU | 05.08.2011 | CH | 31.08.2011 | FR | 31.08.2011 | LI | 31.08.2011 | MC | 31.08.2011 | [2013/45] |
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ES | 11.07.2011 | ||
IS | 30.07.2011 | ||
PT | 01.08.2011 | ||
IE | 05.08.2011 | ||
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CH | 31.08.2011 | ||
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CH | 31.08.2011 | ||
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MC | 31.08.2011 | ||
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LI | 31.08.2011 | ||
MC | 31.08.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
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GR | 01.07.2011 | ||
ES | 11.07.2011 | ||
IS | 30.07.2011 | ||
PT | 01.08.2011 | ||
CH | 31.08.2011 | ||
LI | 31.08.2011 | ||
MC | 31.08.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
SK | 30.03.2011 | ||
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ES | 11.07.2011 | ||
IS | 30.07.2011 | ||
PT | 01.08.2011 | ||
MC | 31.08.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
SK | 30.03.2011 | ||
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ES | 11.07.2011 | ||
IS | 30.07.2011 | ||
PT | 01.08.2011 | ||
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ES | 11.07.2011 | ||
IS | 30.07.2011 | ||
PT | 01.08.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
SK | 30.03.2011 | ||
GR | 01.07.2011 | ||
ES | 11.07.2011 | ||
IS | 30.07.2011 | ||
PT | 01.08.2011 | ||
PL | 22.08.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
SK | 30.03.2011 | ||
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ES | 11.07.2011 | ||
IS | 30.07.2011 | ||
PT | 01.08.2011 | ||
PL | 22.08.2011 | ||
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EE | 30.03.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
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SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
GR | 01.07.2011 | ||
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FI | 30.03.2011 | ||
LT | 30.03.2011 | ||
LV | 30.03.2011 | ||
SE | 30.03.2011 | ||
SI | 30.03.2011 | ||
GR | 01.07.2011 | ||
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SE | 30.03.2011 | ||
GR | 01.07.2011 | Documents cited: | Search | [XY]WO9824059 (VARIAN ASSOCIATES [US]); | [Y]EP0881828 (CANON KK [JP]); | [Y]JP2004015000 (CANON KK); | [Y]US2004008813 (ENDO TADAO [JP]) | International search | [Y]JP2002305687 (CANON KK); | [X]JP2003244540 (TOSHIBA CORP); | [Y]JP2004015000 (CANON KK); | [Y]JP2004023654 (CANON KK) | Examination | JP2003298939 | by applicant | US4910592 | WO9824059 | US2003223539 |