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EP About this file: EP0448123

EP0448123 - Scanning optical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/39]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanoto, Masanobu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Suzuki, Yasuo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2001/47]
Former [1991/39]01 / Kanoto, Masabobu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Suzuki, Yasuo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/06]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1991/39]Grupe, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne-Grupe-Pellmann-Grams, Bavariaring 4
W-8000 München 2 / DE
Application number, filing date91104573.022.03.1991
[1991/39]
Priority number, dateJP1990007398023.03.1990         Original published format: JP 7398090
JP1991004489511.03.1991         Original published format: JP 4489591
[1991/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0448123
Date:25.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0448123
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/10, G02B3/00
[1991/43]
CPC:
G02B13/0005 (EP,US); G02B26/125 (EP,US); H04N1/1135 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/39]G02B26/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/39]
TitleGerman:Optisches Abtastsystem[1991/39]
English:Scanning optical device[1991/39]
French:Dispositif optique à balayage[1991/39]
Examination procedure11.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/16]
28.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.10.1995Date of oral proceedings
08.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.1995Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
29.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2001Fee for grant paid
17.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination02.10.1996Appeal received No.  T1066/96
28.11.1996Statement of grounds filed
08.07.1999Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO8807698  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [Y]US4796963  (YOSHIMURA TSUYOSHI [JP])
ExaminationUS4868673
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