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EP2420888 - Lens apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 22.04.2020  [2020/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2012/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Takashi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)WESER & Kollegen Patentanwälte PartmbB
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]WESER & Kollegen
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
Former [2012/08]Weser, Thilo
Weser & Kollegen Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date11005414.501.07.2011
[2012/08]
Priority number, dateJP2010016819627.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010168196
[2012/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2420888
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2420888
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G03B35/00, H04N13/02, G03B7/00
[2016/37]
CPC:
G03B35/08 (EP,US); G03B17/48 (EP,US); G03B7/00 (EP,US);
H04N13/243 (EP,US); H04N13/296 (EP,US); G03B2205/0046 (EP,US);
G03B2206/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/08]G03B35/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/16]
Former [2012/08]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Linsenvorrichtung[2012/08]
English:Lens apparatus[2012/08]
French:Appareil à lentille[2012/08]
Examination procedure01.07.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/16]
16.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/17]
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  16.05.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2005252955  (CANON KK) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraph [0104] - paragraph [0111] * [A] 10;
 [XA]JP2005148090  (CANON KK) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0062]; claim 1 * [A] 10;
 [A]JPH11258482  (FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 4 * abstract *
by applicantJP3278667B
 JP2009077090
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