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EP0851261 - Scanning optical apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.2004  [2004/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujibayashi, Kazuo
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
02 / Hoshi, Koji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
03 / Kato, Manabu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
04 / Ishibe, Yoshihiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97122397.918.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996035446419.12.1996         Original published format: JP 35446496
JP1997007893213.03.1997         Original published format: JP 7893297
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851261
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851261
Date:23.09.1998
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851261
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/12, H04N1/113
[1998/27]
CPC:
G02B26/125 (EP,US); G02B13/0005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/22]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optisches Abtastgerät[1998/27]
English:Scanning optical apparatus[1998/27]
French:Appareil de balayage optique[1998/27]
Examination procedure09.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
18.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2003Fee for grant paid
24.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS57144514  ;
 [A]JPS5735825  ;
 [A]EP0730182  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,11,20,30 * page 8, line 55 - page 9, line 11 * * page 20, line 30 - page 22, line 23 * * figures 4-6,24 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821207), vol. 006, no. 248, Database accession no. (P - 160), & JP57144514 A 19820907 (CANON KK) [A] 1,11,20,30 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820615), vol. 006, no. 104, Database accession no. (P - 122), & JP57035825 A 19820226 (CANON INC) [A] 1,11,20,30 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4955682
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