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EP1197946 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2008
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2008  [2008/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Tetsujiro, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / NAKAYA, Hideo, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / WATANABE, Tsutomu, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinnagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / OHTSUKA, Hideki, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / TAKAHASHI, Yasuaki, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / WADA, Seiji, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / NAGANO, Takahiro, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
08 / OHTA, Koji, SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2002/16]Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01902812.508.02.2001
[2002/16]
WO2001JP00895
Priority number, dateJP2000003378610.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000033786
[2002/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0159751
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1197946
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1197946
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/01
[2004/49]
CPC:
H04N5/14 (EP,US); H04N7/01 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/14 (EP,US);
H04N19/149 (EP,US); H04N19/17 (EP,US); H04N19/182 (EP,US);
H04N19/186 (EP,US); H04N19/503 (EP,US); H04N19/59 (EP,US);
H04N19/593 (EP,US); H04N19/895 (EP,US); H04N5/21 (EP,US);
H04N7/0137 (EP,US); H04N5/144 (EP,US); H04N7/0122 (EP,US);
H04N7/0145 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/16]G09G5/00, H04N7/01
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BILDVERARBEITUNG, UND AUFZEICHNUNGSTRÄGER[2002/16]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM[2002/16]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2002/16]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2001Translation filed 
05.10.2001National basic fee paid 
05.10.2001Search fee paid 
05.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/16]
11.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2007Fee for grant paid
14.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06076012.1  / EP1686801
Opposition(s)07.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5946044  (KONDO TETSUJIRO [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * column 22, line 45 - column 23, line 38; figure 38 *
International search[A]US5852470  (KONDO TETSUJIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH08275118  (SONY CORP)
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