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EP About this file: EP0564352

EP0564352 - A position recovery apparatus for inner focus lens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.1998
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.09.1998 [1998/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hoshino, Mitsuo c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Takano, Atsushi c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1993/40]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date93400813.730.03.1993
[1993/40]
Priority number, dateJP1992007797331.03.1992         Original published format: JP 7797392
[1993/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0564352
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0564352
Date:10.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/10
[1993/40]
CPC:
G02B7/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/40]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Wiederauffinden der Position einer Innenfokuslinse[1993/40]
English:A position recovery apparatus for inner focus lens[1993/40]
French:Dispositif de repositionnement pour lentille focale intérieure[1993/40]
Examination procedure18.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/20]
22.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.1997Fee for grant paid
04.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP04015609  ;
 [A]JP03217806  ;
 [A]JP03294810  ;
 [A]EP0394901  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]GB2210704  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 167 (P-1342)22 April 1992 & JP-A-04 015 609 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC ) 21 January 1992, & JP04015609 A 19920121
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 503 (P-1290)19 December 1991 & JP-A-03 217 806 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC ) 25 September 1991, & JP03217806 A 19910925
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 131 (P-1332)3 April 1992 & JP-A-03 294 810 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC ) 26 December 1991, & JP03294810 A 19911226
ExaminationEP0459408
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