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EP About this file: EP0291313

EP0291313 - Image recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2, Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2, Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160 / JP
Former [1988/46]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
No. 26-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 106 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murahashi, Takashi
c/o KONICA CORPORATION 2970, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Fujita, Hisao
c/o KONICA CORPORATION 2970, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakazawa, Toshihiko
c/o KONICA CORPORATION 2970, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
04 / Takesue, Toshihiro
c/o KONICA CORPORATION 2970, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
05 / Motoi, Toshihiro
c/o KONICA CORPORATION 2970, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
[1988/46]
Representative(s)Wood, Anthony Charles, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 30 Welbeck Street
London W1M 7PG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/46]Wood, Anthony Charles, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Application number, filing date88304322.612.05.1988
[1988/46]
Priority number, dateJP1987011768414.05.1987         Original published format: JP 11768487
[1988/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0291313
Date:17.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0291313
Date:02.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0291313
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/04, G02B27/00, H04N1/12
[1990/18]
CPC:
H04N1/1135 (EP,US); G02B27/0031 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/46]G03G15/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/46]
TitleGerman:Bildaufzeichnungsgerät[1988/46]
English:Image recording apparatus[1988/46]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement d'images[1988/46]
Examination procedure11.09.1990Examination requested  [1990/45]
16.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.1993Fee for grant paid
23.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE08.12.1993
IT08.12.1993
NL08.12.1993
[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]DE08.12.1993
IT08.12.1993
NL08.12.1993
Former [1994/39]DE08.12.1993
NL08.12.1993
Former [1994/32]DE08.12.1993
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2501385  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]EP0217325  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [X]DE3317538  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]US4435733  (TAGAWA TAKAO [JP], et al)
 [A]  - OPTIK, vol. 70, no.2, May 1985, pages 76-85, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Stuttgart, Deutschland; J. KROSS et al.: "Zur Korrektion optischer Systeme mit asphärischen Flächen"
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