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EP About this file: EP1845411

EP1845411 - Image restoration apparatus, camera and program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okazaki, Mitsuhiro
c/o Nikon Corp.
Intell. Prop. Department
2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
 [2013/12]
Former [2007/42]01 / Okazaki, Mitsuhiro
Nikon Corp. Intell. Prop. Department 2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/42]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07007604.713.04.2007
[2007/42]
Priority number, dateJP2006011224014.04.2006         Original published format: JP 2006112240
JP2007010132309.04.2007         Original published format: JP 2007101323
[2007/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1845411
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1845411
Date:08.09.2010
[2010/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1845411
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:G03B13/18, G06T5/00, H04N5/232
[2007/42]
CPC:
G06T5/73 (EP,KR,US); G03B13/18 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/68 (EP,US);
H04N23/6812 (EP,US); H04N23/687 (EP,US); G06T2207/20008 (EP,KR,US);
G06T2207/20201 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/42]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung, Kamera und Programm zur Bildwiederherstellung[2007/42]
English:Image restoration apparatus, camera and program[2007/42]
French:Appareil, caméra et programme de restitution d'images[2007/42]
Examination procedure08.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/16]
05.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2013Fee for grant paid
17.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.12.2011
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2007
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