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EP3007432 - IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/15]IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM
[2019/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2016/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ADACHI, Yasuhiko
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Prp. Mngt Co., Ltd.
IP Mngt Dept.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / SAWADA, Yoshihide
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Prp. Mngt Co., Ltd.
IP Mngt Dept.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / SATO, Yoshikuni
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Prp. Mngt Co., Ltd.
IP Mngt Dept.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / MOTOMURA, Hideto
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Prp. Mngt Co., Ltd.
IP Mngt Dept.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/15]
Application number, filing date14807811.605.06.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014JP02985
Priority number, dateJP2013012111207.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013121112
[2016/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014196202
Date:11.12.2014
Language:JA
[2014/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3007432
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3007432
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232, H04N5/235
[2019/32]
CPC:
H04N23/80 (EP,US); H04N23/951 (US); H04N23/74 (EP,US);
H04N23/667 (US)
Former IPC [2016/15]H04N5/238, G06T3/00, H04N5/232, H04N5/349
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 [2016/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG UND BILDAUFNAHMEVERFAHREN[2019/32]
English:IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD[2019/32]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ACQUISITION D'IMAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ACQUISITION D'IMAGE[2019/32]
Former [2016/15]BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG, BILDAUFNAHMEVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM
Former [2016/15]IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Former [2016/15]DISPOSITIF D'ACQUISITION D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ D'ACQUISITION D'IMAGE ET PROGRAMME
Entry into regional phase01.12.2015Translation filed 
01.12.2015National basic fee paid 
01.12.2015Search fee paid 
01.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/15]
29.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2019Fee for grant paid
22.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.06.2014
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