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EP About this file: EP0982667

EP0982667 - Digital camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[2010/02]
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hayashi, Hideto
2-5-35-422, Horai
Daito-shi, Osaka / JP
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date99116568.924.08.1999
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateJP1998023965926.08.1998         Original published format: JP 23965998
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0982667
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0982667
Date:30.03.2005
[2005/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0982667
Date:13.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, H04N1/21
[2000/09]
CPC:
H04N1/2112 (EP,US); H04N23/00 (KR); G06F16/58 (EP,US);
H04N1/2158 (EP,US); H04N2101/00 (EP,US); H04N2201/3226 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3247 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/51]
Former [2000/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Digitale Kamera[2000/09]
English:Digital camera[2000/09]
French:Appareil photo digital[2000/09]
Examination procedure09.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
01.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2009Fee for grant paid
09.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.08.2010
[2011/35]
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH10126738  ;
 [XA]WO9831144  (FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 6-9 * page 9, line 29 - page 10, line 11 * * figures 4,7A,7B,7C * [A] 1
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10126738 A 19980515 (NIKON CORP) [X] 6-9 * abstract * [A] 1
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