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EP About this file: EP1722575

EP1722575 - White balance controlling apparatus, method, program and image pickup apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.05.2014  [2014/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/46]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Une, Hideho, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2006/46]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/46]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06252429.308.05.2006
[2006/46]
Priority number, dateJP2005013820111.05.2005         Original published format: JP 2005138201
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1722575
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1722575
Date:25.03.2009
[2009/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/73
[2009/13]
CPC:
H04N23/88 (EP,KR,US); H04N25/71 (KR)
Former IPC [2006/46]H04N9/73, H04N1/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/49]
Former [2006/46]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:Weissabgleichseinstellungsvorrichtung, -verfahren, -programm und Bildaufnahmevorrichtung[2006/46]
English:White balance controlling apparatus, method, program and image pickup apparatus[2006/46]
French:Appareil, méthode, programme d'équilibrage des blancs et dispositif de prise d'image[2006/46]
Examination procedure04.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
08.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.11.2009Despatch 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
17.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/21]
14.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/21]
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  08.05.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0433672  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]EP0658058  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]US2002080245  (PARULSKI KENNETH A [US], et al);
 [X]US2002106206  (TAKESHITA TETSUYA [JP]);
 [X]US6876384  (HUBINA THOMAS EUGENE [US], et al)
by applicantEP0433672
 US2002080245
 US2002106206
 JP2003259380
 US6876384
 JP2005138201
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