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EP About this file: EP3522223

EP3522223 - IMAGING ELEMENT AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.04.2021  [2021/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Shutaro
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
02 / TAKAGI, Toru
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Divsion
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
03 / NAKAYAMA, Satoshi
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
04 / SEO, Takashi
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
05 / ANDO, Ryoji
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division
15-3 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date17855933.221.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017JP34106
Priority number, dateJP2016019462930.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016194629
[2019/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018061978
Date:05.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3522223
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146, G02B7/34, G03B13/36, H04N5/225, H04N5/232, H04N5/369
[2019/32]
CPC:
G02B7/34 (EP,US); H01L27/14629 (EP,US); G03B13/36 (EP,US);
H01L27/14 (US); H01L27/146 (US); H01L27/14627 (EP);
H04N23/00 (US); H04N23/60 (US); H04N23/672 (US);
H04N25/70 (EP,US); H04N25/704 (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 [2019/32]
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSELEMENT UND FOKUSANPASSUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/32]
English:IMAGING ELEMENT AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE[2019/32]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'IMAGERIE ET DISPOSITIF D'AJUSTEMENT DE LA MISE AU POINT[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2019Translation filed 
29.04.2019National basic fee paid 
29.04.2019Search fee paid 
29.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
03.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/15]
24.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202004   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1986045  (NIKON CORP [JP]) [Y] 15 * paragraphs [0025] - [0034] * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2014132812  (SODA TAKEHIKO [JP]) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0053] - [0056] * * figures 7-11 * [Y] 15;
 [XA]US2014145287  (KATO TARO [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0014] - [0030] * * figures 1-5 *[A] 2-15
International search[A]JP2012226115  (CANON KK) [A] 1-24* , paragraphs [0153] to [0180]; fig. 10, 13 (Family: none) *;
 [XA]JP2013055159  (CANON KK) [X] 1-15, 17-24 * , paragraphs [0009], [0012], [0014] to [0020]; fig. 1 to 5 & US 2014/0145287 A1 paragraphs [0014], [0017], [0019] to [0025]; fig. 1 to 5B & WO 2013/031707 A1 & CN 103765590 A * [A] 16;
 [A]JP2014096540  (CANON KK) [A] 1-24 * , paragraphs [0038] to [0041]; fig. 7 to 11 & US 2014/0132812 A1 paragraphs [0053] to [0056]; fig. 7 to 11B & US 2015/0145089 A1 & CN 103811508 A *;
 [Y]JP2016029674  (FUJIFILM CORP) [Y] 1-24 * , paragraphs [0062], [0067], [0084]; fig. 8 & WO 2014/097884 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2016057391  (SONY CORP) [Y] 1-24 * , paragraphs [0010], [0018] to [0023]; fig. 2 to 3 & US 2017/0264842 A1 paragraphs [0024], [0032] to [0037]; fig. 2A to 3D & WO 2016/038766 A1 *;
 [Y]WO2016063727  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-24 * , paragraphs [0062] to [0063], [0217] to [0231], [0273] to [0285]; fig. 2, 32 & US 2017/0229503 A1 paragraphs [0142] to [0143], [0302] to [0317], [0359] to [0371]; fig. 2, 32 & JP 2016-82133 A & CN 106796943 A *
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