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EP About this file: EP0481728

EP0481728 - Automatic exposure control apparatus for a camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.1997
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.08.1997 [1997/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/17]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takagi, Tadao
18-3-7-302 Utsukushigaoka 1-chome, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1992/17]
Representative(s)Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/17]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date91309483.515.10.1991
[1992/17]
Priority number, dateJP1990027520116.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27520190
[1992/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0481728
Date:22.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0481728
Date:08.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0481728
Date:21.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:G03B7/16
[1992/17]
CPC:
G03B7/16 (EP); G03B7/09979 (EP,US); G03B7/09976 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/17]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur automatischen Belichtungskontrolle für eine Kamera[1992/17]
English:Automatic exposure control apparatus for a camera[1992/17]
French:Appareil de contôle automatique de l'exposition pour appareil photographique[1992/17]
Examination procedure30.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/09]
03.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.1996Fee for grant paid
09.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4477170  (YAMADA MASANORI [JP], et al);
 [Y]DE3034035  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]US4303318  (KITAURA MASHIO, et al)
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