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EP2091237 - Image pickup device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/34]Image pickup device
[2014/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2015
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.10.2015  [2015/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2014/45]
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawasaki, Toshiyuki
5-4-10, Edaminami
Tsuduki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
 [2014/45]
Former [2009/34]01 / Kawasaki, Toshiyuki
5-4-10, Edaminami, Tsuduki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
Representative(s)Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/45]Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2009/34]Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date09250341.611.02.2009
[2014/45]
Priority number, dateJP2008003358614.02.2008         Original published format: JP 2008033586
[2009/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2091237
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2091237
Date:02.06.2010
[2010/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2091237
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/235
[2009/34]
CPC:
H04N23/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/06]
Former [2009/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung[2014/45]
English:Image pickup device[2014/45]
French:Dispositif de capture d'images[2014/45]
Former [2009/34]Bildaufnahmevorrichtung
Former [2009/34]Image pickup device
Former [2009/34]Dispositif de capture d'images
Examination procedure23.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/34]
01.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.01.2011Despatch 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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2014Fee for grant paid
25.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2014Receipt 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  11.05.2012
Opposition(s)06.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0799575  (RICOH KK) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0804021  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6 * column 8, line 14 - column 10, line 11 *;
 [A]JPH10327321  (CANON KK) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2003069829  (CANON KK) [X] 1 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016] *;
 [A]KR20070070822  (PANTECH & CURITEL COMM INC [KR]) [A] 1-6* abstract *;
 [A]JP2007194775  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0008] - [0013] - [0 32] *
ExaminationWO9914943
by applicantJP2006345054
 JP2008033586
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