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EP About this file: EP0277998

EP0277998 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO MERGED FIELD OPERATION OF AN IMAGE SENSOR IN A STILL VIDEO CAMERA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.1993
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VOGEL, Richard, M.
52 Wildherd Drive
Henrietta, NY 14467 / US
02 / MILTON, Mitchell, J.
1205 Five Mile Line Road
Webster, NY 14580 / US
03 / NUTTING, Thomas, C.
46 South Ridge Trail
Fairport, NY 14450 / US
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Peter, et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
D-70323 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]Schmidt, Peter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
D-70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date87905822.010.08.1987
[1988/33]
WO1987US01901
Priority number, dateUS1986089896821.08.1986         Original published format: US 898968
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8801460
Date:25.02.1988
[1988/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0277998
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0277998
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/335, H04N3/15
[1988/33]
CPC:
H04N25/42 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/33]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DES GESAMMELTEN HALBBILDBETRIEBES FÜR EINEN BILDSENSOR IN EINER STANDBILDKAMERA[1988/33]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO MERGED FIELD OPERATION OF AN IMAGE SENSOR IN A STILL VIDEO CAMERA[1988/33]
French:AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES AU FONCTIONNEMENT EN CHAMP FONDU D'UN CAPTEUR D'IMAGES DANS UNE CAMERA VIDEO FIXE[1988/33]
Entry into regional phase15.04.1988National basic fee paid 
15.04.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/40]
25.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.11.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.1992Fee for grant paid
05.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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