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EP1071037 - Method and apparatus for editing and reading invisible encoded information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [2001/04]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nelson, David J., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Williams, Kevin W., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
03 / Rosario, Jose A., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
 [2001/04]
Representative(s)Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak
Boite n 2
Zone d'activité SAONEOR
12 rue Alfred Kastler
71530 Fragnes / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak Industrie, Département Brevets, CRT, Zone Industrielle
71102 Chalon sur Saône Cedex / FR
Former [2002/16]Parent, Yves, et al
KODAK INDUSTRIE, Département Brevets, CRT - Zone Industrielle
71102 Chalon-sur-Saône Cedex / FR
Former [2001/04]Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00202420.607.07.2000
[2001/04]
Priority number, dateUS1999035695619.07.1999         Original published format: US 356956
[2001/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1071037
Date:24.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1071037
Date:02.10.2002
[2002/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/06, G06K7/12, G06K19/14
[2002/39]
CPC:
G06K19/06046 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/04]G06K19/06, G06K7/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/26]
Former [2001/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Editieren und Lesen unsichtbar kodierter Information[2001/04]
English:Method and apparatus for editing and reading invisible encoded information[2001/04]
French:Procédé et appareil d'édition et de lecture d'informations invisibles codées[2001/04]
Examination procedure08.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/19]
25.11.2005Application withdrawn by applicant  [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DX]US5525798  (BERSON WILLIAM [US], et al) [DX] 1-5,10 * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]GB2189800  (WEST MICHAEL ANTHONY) [X] 1-3 * claims 3,7,19 *;
 [X]EP0488177  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * claim 1 *;
 [X]FR2762545  (FRANCOIS CHARLES OBERTHUR FIDU [FR]) [X] 1,2 * claim 1 *;
 [XA]DE4114732  (BAYER HELMUT DR [DE], et al) [X] 1,3 * claims 1,7,12 * [A] 6;
 [XA]US3666946  (TRIMBLE CEBERN B) [X] 1,5,7 * claims 1,3,5 * [A] 3;
 [A]US4452843  (KAULE WITTICH [DE], et al) [A] 7,8 * column 9, line 19 - line 36 *;
 [A]WO9632689  (GREENE EDWIN B [US]) [A] 7,8 * claims 5,6 *
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