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StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / TASHIRO, Kazuaki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / GODEN, Tatsuhito
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Canon Europe Limited
European Intellectual Property Group
4 Roundwood Avenue
Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/23]Houle, Timothy James
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date16201994.702.12.2016
[2017/23]
Priority number, dateJP2015023786704.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015237867
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3176824
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3176824
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146, H04N5/378
[2017/37]
CPC:
H10F39/8023 (EP,US); H10F99/00 (RU); H04N25/40 (EP,CN,RU,US);
H04N25/633 (US); H04N25/70 (CN); H10F39/182 (EP,US);
H10F39/199 (EP,US); H10F39/803 (EP,CN,US); H10F39/8033 (CN);
H10F39/8053 (EP,US); H10F39/8057 (EP,US); H10F39/8063 (EP,US);
H10F39/811 (EP,US); H10F39/1892 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/23]H01L27/146
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 [2018/16]
Former [2017/23]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
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG[2017/23]
English:IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE[2017/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGES[2017/23]
Examination procedure02.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/16]
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2023Application withdrawn by applicant  [2023/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI] US2015048473  (TAKAHASHI HIROTSUGU et al.)
 [XAYI] US2012085888  (ENDO TAKEFUMI et al.) [X] 1,3,9,13-15 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0057] * * figures 1-6 *[A] 5,6,10 [Y] 11,12 [I] 2,4,7-9
 [IAY] WO2015068668  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK et al.) [I] 1,2,9,13-15 * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0088] * * figures 1,2 *[A] 10 [Y] 11,12
 [IAY] EP3067933  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK et al.) * the whole document *[A] 10 [Y] 11,12
 [P] US2012086095  (NISHIYAMA HIROSHI et al.) [P] * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0042] * * figures 1-5 *
 [XAYI] WO2013088352  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV et al.) [X] 3-6,14 * paragraph [0156] - paragraph [0163] * * paragraph [0335] - paragraph [0355] * * paragraph [0538] - paragraph [0546] * * figures 9,39-43,69-71 *[A] 1,2,9,11-13,15 [Y] 7,8 [I] 10
 [Y] US2013256544  (SENDA MICHIRU et al.) [Y] 7,8 * page 5, line 33 - page 7, line 31 * * figures 1,2 *
ExaminationUS2013093932
by applicantWO2012004923
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