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EP1204074 - Apparatus for automatically setting measurement reference element and measuring geometric feature of image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2009
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
210 Nakanuma Minamiashigara-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagata, Takefumi
Fuji Photo Film Co.Ltd. 798 Miyanodai,Kaisei-Machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Shimura, Kazuo
Fuji Photo Film Co.Ltd. 798 Miyanodai,Kaisei-Machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Ohkubo, Takeshi
Fuji Photo Film Co.Ltd. 798 Miyanodai,Kaisei-Machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Oosawa, Akira
Fuji Photo Film Co.Ltd. 798 Miyanodai,Kaisei-Machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date01126216.905.11.2001
[2002/19]
Priority number, dateJP2000033685906.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000336859
JP2001016166930.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001161669
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1204074
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1204074
Date:01.03.2006
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204074
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/60
[2002/19]
CPC:
G06T7/60 (EP,US); G06T2207/30012 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   NL [2006/45]
Former [2002/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät zum automatischen Einstellen eines Messungsbezugselements und zur Messung von geometrischen Eigenschaften eines Bildes[2002/19]
English:Apparatus for automatically setting measurement reference element and measuring geometric feature of image[2002/19]
French:Appareil pour mettre en place automatiquement un élément de référence pour une mesure et pour mesurer des caractéristiques géométriques de l'image[2002/19]
Examination procedure27.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
02.09.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
23.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2008Fee for grant paid
13.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.10.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006GB   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
09.10.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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