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EP About this file: EP1705507

EP1705507 - Lens-position controller and imaging module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kinoshita, Kazuo
Laforet Kidera 202 23-1 Nishikidera-cho
Nara-shi Nara 630-8307 / JP
 [2006/39]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date06251490.621.03.2006
[2006/39]
Priority number, dateJP2005008253222.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005082532
[2006/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1705507
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/08, // G02B1/06
[2006/39]
CPC:
G02B1/06 (EP,KR,US); G02B7/08 (EP,KR,US); G02B7/023 (KR);
G03B3/10 (KR); G03B30/00 (KR); H04N23/60 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/22]
Former [2006/39]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:Linsenpositionssteuerung und Abbildungsmodul[2006/39]
English:Lens-position controller and imaging module[2006/39]
French:Contrôleur de position de lentille et module d'imagerie[2006/39]
Examination procedure16.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/17]
28.03.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/30]
05.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.05.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.05.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
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07.05.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200904   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5552009  ;
 [X]JPH0846840  ;
 [X]JPS4890538  (UNKNOWN) [X] 1,2,4,14* figure 1 *;
 [X]US4907021  (YABU SHUICHI [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,14 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 33 * * column 5, line 40 - column 6, line 9 *;
 [X]DE19733628  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [X] 1,3,14 * column 2, line 55 - column 4, line 64; figures 1-3 *;
 [PX]EP1600100  (STM MEDTECH STARNBERG [DE]) [PX] 1-4,7,13,14 * paragraphs [0014] - [0032] - [0050] , [0053]; figures 1-7 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800627), vol. 004, no. 090, Database accession no. (P - 017), & JP55052009 A 19800416 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [X] 1-14 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960628), vol. 1996, no. 06, & JP08046840 A 19960216 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,3,4,8-11,13,14 * abstract *
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