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EP3457192 - IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.07.2024 [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[2024/03]
Former [2021/14]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Former [2019/12]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WAKUI, Takashi
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
798 Miyanodai
Kaisei-machi
Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2024/03]
Former [2019/12]Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date17795803.003.03.2017
[2019/12]
WO2017JP08465
Priority number, dateJP2016009361509.05.2016         Original published format: JP 2016093615
[2019/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017195442
Date:16.11.2017
Language:JA
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3457192
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3457192
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/36, G02B27/64, G02B21/14, G03B5/00, G02B21/26, G01N21/41, G01N21/17, G01N21/01, H04N23/00, H04N23/67
[2023/33]
CPC:
G02B21/14 (EP,KR,US); G02B21/367 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/683 (KR,US);
G01N21/01 (EP,KR,US); G01N21/17 (EP,US); G01N21/41 (EP,KR,US);
G02B21/16 (KR); G02B21/26 (KR,US); G02B27/646 (EP,KR,US);
G03B5/00 (EP,KR,US); G06T5/73 (KR,US); H04N23/00 (US);
H04N23/672 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/689 (KR,US); H04N23/74 (KR,US);
G01N2201/127 (KR); G06T2207/10056 (US); G06T2207/20201 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]G02B21/36, G01N21/01, G01N21/17, G01N21/41, G02B21/26, G03B5/00, H04N5/225, H04N5/232, G02B21/14, G02B27/64
Former IPC [2019/12]G02B21/36, G01N21/01, G01N21/17, G01N21/41, G02B21/26, G03B5/00, H04N5/225, H04N5/232
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 [2019/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN UND BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNGSTEUERUNGSPROGRAMM[2019/12]
English:IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM[2019/12]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE, ET PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE DE DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE[2019/12]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2018Translation filed 
24.10.2018National basic fee paid 
24.10.2018Search fee paid 
24.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
24.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
04.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2023Fee for grant paid
08.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL17.01.2024
[2024/31]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1491932  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]);
 [I]US2009028544  (OGIHARA YASUSHI [JP]);
 [X]US2015241686  (ABE YOKO [JP])
International search[A]JP2004145302  (OLYMPUS CORP);
 [X]JP2014115609  (OLYMPUS CORP)
by applicantJP2011107669
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