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EP0909084 - Digital camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/17]For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [1999/15]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Takashi
1-12-25, Higashiobase
Higashinari-ku, Osaka / JP
02 / Kikuchi, Kenichi
1-1-15-208, Fukono
Daito-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Hayashi, Hideto
2-5-35-422, Horai
Daito-shi, Osaka / JP
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/15]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date98118975.607.10.1998
[1999/15]
Priority number, dateJP1997027480707.10.1997         Original published format: JP 27480797
[1999/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0909084
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0909084
Date:29.05.2002
[2002/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0909084
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/21
[1999/15]
CPC:
H04N1/2158 (EP,US); H04N1/2112 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/08]
Former [1999/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Digitale Kamera[1999/15]
English:Digital camera[1999/15]
French:Caméra numérique[1999/15]
Examination procedure10.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/32]
30.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2005Fee for grant paid
18.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.12.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   02.12.2002
02.12.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   02.12.2002
02.12.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   02.12.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR27.04.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]FR31.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[PX]US5717496  (SATOH YOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-4 * column 36, line 4 - line 47; figure 91 *;
 [X]US5138459  (ROBERTS MARC K [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11 * abstract * * column 6, line 34 - line 64 * * column 12, line 24 - line 45 *;
 [A]US5239382  (HATAKENAKA AKIRA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH0614229
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940419), vol. 018, no. 218, Database accession no. (E - 1539), & JP06014229 A 19940121 (NIKON CORP) [A] 1,12 * abstract *
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