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EP0485302 - Camera lens barrel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.1996
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.02.1997 [1997/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/20]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamura, Hiroshi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Inoue, Norikatsu, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakazato, Kunio, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Nakayama, Akihito, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1992/20]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1992/20]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date91403019.208.11.1991
[1992/20]
Priority number, dateJP1990030544309.11.1990         Original published format: JP 30544390
[1992/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0485302
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0485302
Date:13.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0485302
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/10
[1992/20]
CPC:
G02B7/102 (EP,KR,US); G03B3/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/20]
TitleGerman:Linsentubus für Kamera[1992/20]
English:Camera lens barrel[1992/20]
French:Tube de lentille pour caméra[1992/20]
Examination procedure17.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
26.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.1995Fee for grant paid
30.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4799073  (ASANO SEIJI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4862046  (PRESTON HOWARD J [US])
ExaminationEP0394901
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