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EP About this file: EP0948200

EP0948200 - Image signal recording system and optical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/18]
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Noboru, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Senda, Akira, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford & Co
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99302555.031.03.1999
[1999/40]
Priority number, dateJP1998009144603.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9144698
JP1998019289808.07.1998         Original published format: JP 19289898
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0948200
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0948200
Date:12.01.2000
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0948200
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[1999/40]
CPC:
H04N23/663 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/38]
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildsignalaufnahmesystem und optische Vorrichtung[1999/40]
English:Image signal recording system and optical device[1999/40]
French:Système d'enregistrement de signaux d'image et dispositif optique[1999/40]
Examination procedure05.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
02.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2007Fee for grant paid
19.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03078083.7  / EP1377043
Opposition(s)05.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.08.2007
[2008/17]
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0424678  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 7,14 * column 36 - column 42, line 53 *;
 [A]EP0674435  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 8,9,15 * column 7, line 14 - column 10, line 32 *;
 [XY]US5568192  (HANNAH ERIC C [US]) [X] 1-4,6,10,11,13,17-23 * column 3, line 9 - column 6, line 25 * [Y] 5,7,14;
 [Y]EP0742472  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 5 * column 5, line 14 - column 15, line 15 *;
 [PA]EP0888002  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 12* column 3, line 42 - column 6, line 50 *
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