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EP0556666 - Camera with pan shot detecting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/34]Device for photographing during a panning movement of a camera
[1999/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.2000 [2000/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Etsuo
19-2, Ohmori Higashi 5-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Katayama, Akira
13-41, Hon-cho 2-chome
Koganei-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93101813.905.02.1993
[1993/34]
Priority number, dateJP1992005621906.02.1992         Original published format: JP 5621992
JP1992007212024.02.1992         Original published format: JP 7212092
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556666
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0556666
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:G03B5/00, G03B17/00, H04N5/232, G03B7/091
[1993/34]
CPC:
G03B5/00 (EP,US); H04N23/6815 (EP,US); G03B17/00 (EP,US);
H04N23/68 (EP,US); H04N23/6812 (EP,US); H04N23/687 (EP,US);
G03B2205/0007 (EP,US); G03B2205/0053 (EP,US); G03B2217/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1993/34]
TitleGerman:Photoapparat mit Detektor für panoramische Aufnahme[1999/17]
English:Camera with pan shot detecting device[1999/17]
French:Appareil photographique comprenant un dispositif de détection de prise de vue panoramique[1999/17]
Former [1993/34]Vorrichtung zum Photographieren während einer Schwenkbewegung eines Photoapparats
Former [1993/34]Device for photographing during a panning movement of a camera
Former [1993/34]Dispositif pour la prise de vues pendant un mouvement pivotant d'un appareil photographique
Examination procedure11.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/15]
01.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.1998Fee for grant paid
01.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP04034525  ;
 [A]JP02100019  ;
 [A]EP0200442  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0435319  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]);
 [A]US5117246  (TAKAHASHI KOHJI [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 205 (P-1353) 15 May 1992 & JP-A-04 034 525 ( CANON INC ) 5 February 1992, & JP04034525 A 19920205
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 309 (P-1071) 4 July 1990 & JP-A-02 100 019 ( CANON INC ) 12 April 1990, & JP02100019 A 19900412
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