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EP2955559 - ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2019
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
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/39]
Former [2019/37]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko, 3- chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2015/51]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kikuchi, Shohei
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2015/51]
Representative(s)WESER & Kollegen Patentanwälte PartmbB
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
[2019/42]
Former [2015/51]WESER & Kollegen
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date15001738.211.06.2015
[2015/51]
Priority number, dateJP2014012252713.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014122527
[2015/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2955559
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2955559
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/17
[2015/51]
CPC:
G02B15/144109 (EP,US); G02B15/17 (EP,US); H04N23/69 (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 [2016/30]
Former [2015/51]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 
TitleGerman:ZOOMOBJEKTIV UND BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2015/51]
English:ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME[2015/51]
French:LENTILLE DE ZOOM ET APPAREIL DE PRISE D'IMAGES INCLUANT CE MÊME SYSTÈME[2015/51]
Examination procedure26.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
28.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.07.2019Fee for grant paid
24.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
10.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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