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EP2515525 - Image pickup apparatus and control method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  27.11.2015
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2015Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 30.12.2015  [2015/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2015/35]
Former [2012/43]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakagawa, Kazuo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]01 / Nakagawa, Kazuo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/43]
Application number, filing date12164899.220.04.2012
[2012/43]
Priority number, dateJP2011009462021.04.2011         Original published format: JP 2011094620
[2012/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2515525
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2515525
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2012/43]
CPC:
G02B7/285 (EP,US); H04N23/672 (EP,US); G02B7/34 (EP,US);
G02B7/36 (EP,US); H04N23/673 (EP,US); G03B13/36 (EP,US);
G03B17/14 (EP,US); G03B19/12 (EP,US); G03B3/10 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2012/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und Steuerungsverfahren dafür[2012/43]
English:Image pickup apparatus and control method thereof[2012/43]
French:Appareil de capture dýimages et son procédé de commande[2012/43]
Examination procedure09.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/01]
28.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2015/53]
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  28.07.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1351086  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2007065002  (CANON KK) [Y] 2-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2008039976  (CANON KK) [Y] 2-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2008267601  (KOBAYASHI KAZUYA [JP]) [Y] 2-6 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0008] ** paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0041] *;
 [IY]US2009245777  (SHIBUNO KOJI [JP], et al) [I] 1-7 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0087] * * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0093] * * paragraph [0125] * [Y] 1-7;
 [IY]US2009245778  (SHIBUNO KOJI [JP], et al) [I] 1-7 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0089] * [Y] 1-7
by applicantJP2003295047
 JP2009139728
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