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EP0220859 - Imaging camera and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.1994 [1994/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POLAROID CORPORATION
549 Technology Square Cambridge
Massachusetts 02139 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/19]For all designated states
POLAROID CORPORATION
549 Technology Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Alston, Lawrence E.
4 Crab Apple Lane
Chelmsford MA 01824 / US
02 / Plummer, William T.
129 Arena Terrace
Concord MA 01742 / US
03 / Levinstone, Donald S.
66 Martin Street, No. 3
Cambridge MA 02138 / US
[1987/19]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/19]Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date86307764.008.10.1986
[1987/19]
Priority number, dateUS1985079276830.10.1985         Original published format: US 792768
[1987/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0220859
Date:06.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0220859
Date:28.09.1988
Language:EN
[1988/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0220859
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/335
[1987/19]
CPC:
H04N23/74 (EP,US); H04N25/589 (EP,US); H04N25/715 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1987/19]
TitleGerman:Kamera und Verfahren zur Bilderzeugung[1987/19]
English:Imaging camera and method[1987/19]
French:Caméra et procédé d'imagerie[1987/19]
Examination procedure28.03.1989Examination requested  [1989/22]
26.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.08.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.1992Fee for grant paid
18.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP57004672  ;
 [A]US3908082  (POWNALL LESLIE A);
 [A]EP0102030  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]);
 [A]EP0133586  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]);
 [A]EP0152496  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP])
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