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EP About this file: EP3490248

EP3490248 - IMAGE CAPTURING ELEMENT AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
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
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / JUEN, Masahiro
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
02 / TAKAGI, Toru
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
03 / SARUWATARI, Osamu
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
04 / FUNAMIZU, Wataru
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
05 / NAKANISHI, Sota
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date17843348.802.08.2017
[2019/22]
WO2017JP28031
Priority number, dateJP2016016279923.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016162799
[2019/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018037862
Date:01.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3490248
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3490248
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/376, H01L27/146
[2019/22]
CPC:
H01L27/1463 (EP); H04N25/50 (US); H01L27/146 (US);
H01L27/14625 (EP); H04N25/74 (US); H04N25/75 (EP,US);
G01S7/4863 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERFASSUNGSELEMENT UND BILDERFASSUNGSSYSTEM[2019/22]
English:IMAGE CAPTURING ELEMENT AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM[2019/22]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE ET SYSTÈME DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE[2019/22]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2019Translation filed 
22.02.2019National basic fee paid 
22.02.2019Search fee paid 
22.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
09.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2021Fee for grant paid
08.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.08.2017
AL14.07.2021
AT14.07.2021
CY14.07.2021
CZ14.07.2021
DK14.07.2021
EE14.07.2021
ES14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
IT14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
MC14.07.2021
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PL14.07.2021
RO14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
SI14.07.2021
SK14.07.2021
SM14.07.2021
IE02.08.2021
LU02.08.2021
BE31.08.2021
CH31.08.2021
LI31.08.2021
BG14.10.2021
GB14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
[2024/23]
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CY14.07.2021
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RO14.07.2021
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GR15.10.2021
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FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
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RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
CH31.08.2021
LI31.08.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/11]AT14.07.2021
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FI14.07.2021
HR14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
LV14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
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SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
GR15.10.2021
IS14.11.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT14.07.2021
ES14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
RS14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
PT15.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT14.07.2021
ES14.07.2021
FI14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
SE14.07.2021
BG14.10.2021
NO14.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT14.07.2021
LT14.07.2021
NL14.07.2021
NO14.10.2021
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