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EP About this file: EP0869683

EP0869683 - Image pickup device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [1998/41]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Akira
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd., 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[1998/41]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/41]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date98105787.030.03.1998
[1998/41]
Priority number, dateJP1997009842931.03.1997         Original published format: JP 9842997
JP1998005252304.03.1998         Original published format: JP 5252398
[1998/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0869683
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0869683
Date:28.02.2001
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0869683
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/04, H04N5/225
[1998/41]
CPC:
H04N1/58 (EP,US); H04N23/686 (EP,US); H04N23/58 (EP,US);
H04N23/60 (EP,US); H04N23/68 (EP,US); H04N23/687 (EP,US);
H04N23/73 (EP,US); H04N23/843 (EP,US); H04N25/134 (EP,US);
H04N25/48 (EP,US); H04N2209/046 (EP,US); H04N2209/048 (EP,US);
H04N2209/049 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/46]
Former [1998/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmevorrichtung[1998/41]
English:Image pickup device[1998/41]
French:Dispositif de prise d'images[1998/41]
Examination procedure01.03.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
20.12.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE
30.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2007Fee for grant paid
21.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.10.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS7240869  ;
 [Y]US3975760  (YAMANAKA SEISUKE, et al) [Y] 7* figure 5 *;
 [X]DE3837063  (LENZ REIMAR, DR., 8000 MÜNCHEN, GERMANY) [X] 1,6,8 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5475769  (WOBER MUNIB A [US], et al) [Y] 2 * column 2, lines 11-17 * * column 3, lines 51-54 *;
 [LXY]US6031569  (NOBUOKA KOUSUKE [JP], et al) [LX] 1,6 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 31 * [LY] 2,7
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960131), vol. 1996, no. 01, & JP72040869 A 19950912 (CANON INC) [X] 1,6 * abstract * [Y] 2,7
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