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EP1998552 - IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/49]Imaging apparatus and image processing program
[2016/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.02.2018  [2018/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2015/36]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Muramatsu, Masaru, @ c/o Nikon Corporation, I.P.H.
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
 [2017/11]
Former [2008/49]01 / Muramatsu, Masaru, c/o Nikon Corporation, I.P.H.
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Representative(s)Petzold, Silke, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]Petzold, Silke, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2008/49]Petzold, Silke, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date08251879.619.05.2008
[2008/49]
Priority number, dateJP2007014732701.06.2007         Original published format: JP 2007147327
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1998552
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1998552
Date:25.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1998552
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N101/00, H04N5/202, H04N5/243
[2016/42]
CPC:
H04N23/76 (EP,US); H04N2101/00 (EP,US); H04N23/82 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/04]H04N5/20, H04N5/232, H04N5/202, H04N5/243
Former IPC [2008/49]H04N5/20, H04N5/232
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/40]
Former [2008/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSPROGRAMM[2016/43]
English:IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM[2016/43]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE ET PROGRAMME DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2016/43]
Former [2008/49]Bildgebungsvorrichtung und Bildverarbeitungsprogramm
Former [2008/49]Imaging apparatus and image processing program
Former [2008/49]Appareil d'imagerie et programme de traitement d'image
Examination procedure24.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/40]
26.07.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.09.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2017Fee for grant paid
01.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2017Receipt 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  04.01.2016
Opposition(s)18.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2004207736  (MURAMATSU MASARU et al.)
 [Y] US2007040914  (KATAGIRI TETSUYA et al.)
 [XY] US7088390  (MORI KEIICHI et al.) [X] 1-4,6-11,13,14 * paragraphs [0019] , [0021] , [0031] , [0032] , [0046] - [0049]; figures 2,4,5 *[Y] 5,12
 [Y] EP0813336  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD et al.) [Y] 5,12 * paragraph [0110]; figure 9 *
 [X] US2006055991  (MINAKUTI JUN et al.) [X] 1-3,6,8-10 * column 8, line 30 - column 9, line 66 * * column 10, line 20 - column 14, line 14; figures 1,2,5 *
 [X] US2006221216  (HATTORI YUKO et al.) [X] 1,8 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2663189
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