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EP1921845
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| EP1921845 - Lens controlling apparatus and focus controlling method for an image-taking optical system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2008/20] | Lens controlling apparatus and image-taking apparatus | ||
| [2011/49] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.04.2013 Database last updated on 03.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.04.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 15.05.2013 [2013/20] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | [2012/23] |
| Former [2008/20] | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Okawara, Hiroto c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-cho Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | [2012/23] |
| Former [2008/20] | 01 /
Okawara, Hiroto c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-cho Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | Representative(s) | TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | [2012/23] |
| Former [2008/20] | TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 08151321.0 | 17.02.2005 | [2008/20] | Priority number, date | JP20040044758 | 20.02.2004 Original published format: JP 2004044758 | [2008/20] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1921845 | Date: | 14.05.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/20] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1921845 | Date: | 08.10.2008 | [2008/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1921845 | Date: | 06.06.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 10.09.2008 | Classification | IPC: | H04N5/232 | [2008/20] | CPC: |
H04N23/672 (EP,US);
H04N23/673 (EP,US);
H04N23/63 (EP,US);
H04N23/695 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2008/20] | Title | German: | Objektivkontrollgerät und Schärfeeinstellungsverfahren für eine Bildaufnahmevorrichtung | [2011/49] | English: | Lens controlling apparatus and focus controlling method for an image-taking optical system | [2011/49] | French: | Appareil de commande d'un objectif et procédé pour régler la mise au point d'un système de prise de vue | [2011/49] |
| Former [2008/20] | Objektivkontrollgerät und Bildaufnahmevorrichtung | ||
| Former [2008/20] | Lens controlling apparatus and image-taking apparatus | ||
| Former [2008/20] | Appareil de commande d'un objectif et dispositif de prise d'image | Examination procedure | 06.02.2009 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 08.04.2009 | Examination requested [2009/22] | 16.07.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 26.11.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.12.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.04.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 17.04.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP05003414.9 / EP1580984 | 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 (EP20050003414) is 17.07.2006 | Opposition(s) | 07.03.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/20] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.06.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.06.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 02.03.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 01.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.02.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 29.02.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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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. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US4518242 (TOYAMA MASAMICHI [JP]) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *; | [A]US4695893 (MAKINO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *; | [A]US4998124 (ISHIDA TOKUJI [JP], et al) [A] 1,6* claim 1 *; | [A]JPH05119250 (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *; | [A]US5652926 (SAITO TATSUO [JP]) [A] 1,6 * column 7, line 15 - line 44; figure 1 *; | [A]JP2001255451 (RICOH KK) [A] 1,6 * abstract * | by applicant | US4518242 | US4695893 | US4998124 | JPH05119250 | US5652926 | JP2001255451 |