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EP0683602 - Method and apparatus for a low noise, charge coupled device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.02.2002  [2002/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA CORPORATION
100 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2199 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Agfa Corporation
100 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2199 / US
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
Agfa Division, 200 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington, MA 01887-1069 / US
Former [1995/47]For all designated states
MILES INC.
Agfa Division 200 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington Massachusetts 01887-1011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pandelaers, Patrick M.
9 Patriot Drive
Andover, MA 01810 / US
02 / Buyze, Johan S.
5 Cider Mill Road
Lynnfield, MA 01940 / US
[1995/47]
Representative(s)Van Ostaeyen, Marc Albert Jozef
AGFA-GEVAERT Corporate IP Department 3800, Patent Administration, Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]Van Ostaeyen, Marc Albert Jozef
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Corporate IP Department 3800 Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1996/33]Strasse, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Strasse & Hofstetter, Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
Former [1995/47]Strasse, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Strasse, Vonnemann & Partner Balanstrasse 55
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date95104482.527.03.1995
[1995/47]
Priority number, dateUS1994024294016.05.1994         Original published format: US 242940
[1995/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0683602
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0683602
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/15
[1995/47]
CPC:
H01L27/14831 (EP); H04N25/622 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1995/47]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für eine rauscharme ladungsgekoppelte Anordnung[2000/21]
English:Method and apparatus for a low noise, charge coupled device[1995/47]
French:Procédé et appareillage pour un dispositif à couplage de charges à faible bruit[1995/47]
Former [1995/47]Verfahren und Vorrichtung für eine geräuscharme ladungsgekoppelte Anordnung
Examination procedure21.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
17.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2000Fee for grant paid
04.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.03.2001
[2002/03]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3986198  (KOSONOCKY WALTER FRANK);
 [A]EP0033129  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]EP0115225  (THOMSON CSF [FR]);
 [A]US4620231  (KOSONOCKY WALTER F [US]);
 [A]US4912560  (OOSAWA SHINJI [JP], et al);
 [DY]US5055667  (SAYAG MICHEL [US])
by applicantUS4748515
 US5055667
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