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EP About this file: EP3498174

EP3498174 - SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / SAWADA Junichi
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / KYUSHIMA Ryuji
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
03 / OKADA Haruyoshi
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
04 / FUJITA Kazuki
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
05 / MORI Harumichi
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17839557.009.08.2017
[2019/25]
WO2017JP29000
Priority number, dateJP2016015798110.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016157981
[2019/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018030490
Date:15.02.2018
Language:JA
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498174
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498174
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/32, A61B6/14, A61B6/00, A61B6/03, H04N5/365, H04N5/378
[2020/04]
CPC:
A61B6/51 (EP,US); A61B6/54 (KR,US); A61B6/4233 (US);
A61B6/00 (US); A61B6/03 (EP); A61B6/4208 (EP);
A61B6/5205 (EP); G01T1/17 (EP); G01T1/247 (US);
H04N25/30 (EP,KR); H04N25/671 (EP); H04N25/672 (EP);
H04N25/78 (EP,KR); A61B6/4452 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/25]A61B6/14, A61B6/00
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FESTKÖRPERBILDERFASSUNGSVORRICHTUNG, STRAHLUNGSBILDERFASSUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER FESTKÖRPERBILDERFASSUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/25]
English:SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE[2019/25]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGES À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS, SYSTÈME DE CAPTURE D'IMAGES À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS, ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGES À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2019Translation filed 
12.02.2019National basic fee paid 
12.02.2019Search fee paid 
12.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
27.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.08.2017
AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
MK23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]HU09.08.2017
AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2023/30]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2023/29]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2022/18]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/37]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/36]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/28]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/22]CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/21]HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/20]HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
Former [2021/10]HR23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
Former [2021/07]NO23.12.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2269514  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]);
 [A]US2016131772  (SATO KANAKO [JP])
International search[A]JP2004032212  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP);
 [A]JP2006094108  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD)
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