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EP1761030 - Optical scanning apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.02.2019  [2019/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2007/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Sobue, Fumitaka
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2018/12]
Former [2007/10]01 / Sobue, Fumitaka
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2018/12]
Former [2007/10]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06119101.117.08.2006
[2007/10]
Priority number, dateJP2005025562102.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005255621
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1761030
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1761030
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00, H04N1/053, G02B26/12, H04N1/12, H04N1/191, H04N1/113
[2017/17]
CPC:
G02B27/0031 (EP,US); G02B26/10 (KR); B41J2/435 (KR);
G02B26/123 (EP,US); H04N1/053 (EP,US); H04N1/1916 (EP,US);
H04N1/1135 (EP,US); H04N1/12 (EP,US); H04N1/1911 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0471 (EP,US); H04N2201/04732 (EP); H04N2201/04744 (EP);
H04N2201/04781 (EP,US); H04N2201/04793 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H04N2201/0471, H04N2201/04732, H04N2201/04744 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04781, H04N2201/04793 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2007/10]H04N1/053, G02B26/12
Designated contracting statesDE [2018/12]
Former [2007/46]DE 
Former [2007/10]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:Optische Abtastvorrichtung[2007/10]
English:Optical scanning apparatus[2007/10]
French:Appareil de balayage optique[2007/10]
Examination procedure30.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
19.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.03.2017
22.03.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2018Fee for grant paid
07.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2018Receipt 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  19.06.2015
Opposition(s)02.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[PX]US2005212902  (COOK WILLIAM P [US], et al) [PX] 1-5,7-13,15-18 * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0060] *;
 [DY]JPH0996771  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD) [DY] 1-5,7-13,15-18 * abstract * * figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]US6181415  (KANAZAWA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-5,7-13,15-18 * abstract * * column 4, line 21 - column 6, line 33 * * column 8, line 39 - line 58 * * figures 11,12 *;
 [A]US2002135822  (MORITA SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0166] *;
 [A]US4829175  (GOTO CHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * claim 12 *
ExaminationJP2003025631
 US2004036936
 US6185026
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