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EP About this file: EP0880087

EP0880087 - Power supply circuit and CCD camera using same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagase, Kenji
19-13, Akai
Daito-shi, Osaka / JP
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109228.120.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateJP1997013178622.05.1997         Original published format: JP 13178697
JP1997013178722.05.1997         Original published format: JP 13178797
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0880087
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0880087
Date:16.08.2000
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0880087
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G05F1/46, H02M1/00, H02M3/335
[2000/33]
CPC:
H02M1/32 (EP,US); H02M3/155 (EP,US); H02M3/335 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/24]G05F1/46, H02M1/00
Former IPC [1998/48]G05F1/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/18]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Stromversorgungsschaltung und damit vorsorgte CCD-Kamera[1998/48]
English:Power supply circuit and CCD camera using same[1998/48]
French:Circuit d'alimentation de puissance et caméra CCD l'utilisant[1998/48]
Examination procedure19.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
24.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2003Fee for grant paid
09.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02017891.9  / EP1271757
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR12.11.2003
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH06111978  ;
 [X]JPH0744134  ;
 [A]JPS58136137  ;
 [A]JPS6140075  ;
 [A]JPH02287807  ;
 [A]JPH0564432  ;
 [A]EP0503715  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 4,5,7* figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0676854  (VLT CORP [US]) [Y] 4,5,7 * column 9, line 8 - line 11 * * figure 5 *;
 [Y]GB2293663  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 4,5,7 * figures 1,3 * * column 1, line 14 - line 26 * * column 7, line 23 - column 8, line 13 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940719), vol. 18, no. 382, Database accession no. (E - 1580), & JP06111978 A 19940422 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS) [X] 1-3,6 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950630), vol. 1995, no. 5, & JP07044134 A 19950214 (NEC. CORP.) [X] 1-3,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831102), vol. 7, no. 247, Database accession no. (E - 208), & JP58136137 A 19830813 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO) [A] 1-3,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860710), vol. 10, no. 197, Database accession no. (E - 418), & JP61040075 A 19860226 (NEC CORP.) [A] 1-3,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910214), vol. 15, no. 63, Database accession no. (P - 1166), & JP02287807 A 19901127 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.) [A] 1-3,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930719), vol. 0, no. 0, & JP05064432 A 19930312 (TOKYO ELECTRIC) [A] 4,5,7 * abstract *
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