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EP About this file: EP1143745

EP1143745 - Image processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/33]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yui, Hideaki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2001/41]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date01301773.627.02.2001
[2001/41]
Priority number, dateJP2000005299229.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000052992
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1143745
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1143745
Date:23.03.2005
[2005/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1143745
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/75
[2001/41]
CPC:
G09G5/14 (EP,US); H04N9/74 (KR); G09G5/397 (EP,US);
H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/4318 (EP,US);
H04N21/4348 (EP,US); H04N21/4435 (EP,US); H04N21/4438 (EP,US);
H04N5/45 (EP,KR,US); H04N9/641 (EP,US); H04N9/75 (EP,US);
G09G2340/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/50]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung[2001/41]
English:Image processing apparatus[2001/41]
French:Appareil de traitement d'image[2001/41]
Examination procedure05.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
28.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2008Fee for grant paid
11.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
09.05.2008Request for further processing filed
09.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
[2009/39]
Former [2009/12]NL13.08.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US5220312  (LUMELSKY LEON [US], et al) [A] 1,7-10,12,16,18-21 * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 9 * * column 2, line 43 - line 53 * * claim 5 * * figures 3,4,6 *;
 [A]US5398075  (FREYTAG LAWRENCE K [US], et al) [A] 1,10,12,18-21 * column 5, line 32 - line 47 * * column 1, line 55 - line 68 * * claim 1 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US4811084  (BELMARES-SARABIA ARMAND [US], et al) [A] 1,12,19-21 * column 2, line 3 - line 8 * * column 11, line 49 - column 12, line 6 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JPH11313339
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000229), vol. 2000, no. 02, & JP11313339 A 19991109 (TOSHIBA CORP; TOSHIBA COMPUT ENG CORP) [A] 1,12,19-21 * abstract *
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