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EP1335596 - PROCESSOR FOR CONVERSION OF IMAGE SIGNALS, CORRESPONDING METHOD AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/33]INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING IT, COEFFICIENT TYPE DATA CREATING DEVICE USED THEREIN AND CREATING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING MEDIUM
[2011/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2013
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.04.2013  [2013/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2012/17]
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Tetsujiro, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / TATEHIRA, Yasushi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / HIRAIZUMI, Kei, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / ASAKURA, Nobuyuki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / MORIMURA, Takuo, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / NIITSUMA, Wataru, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / AYATA, Takahide, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2012/17]
Former [2003/33]01 / KONDO, Tetsujiro, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / TATEHIRA, Yasushi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / HIRAIZUMI, Kei, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / ASAKURA, Nobuyuki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / MORIMURA, Takuo, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / NIITSUMA, Wataru, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / AYATA, Takahide, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2007/42]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2003/33]Pilch, Adam John Michael
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01982777.314.11.2001
[2003/33]
WO2001JP09942
Priority number, dateJP2000034873015.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000348730
JP2001011069609.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001110696
[2003/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0241630
Date:23.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1335596
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1335596
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.05.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/01, G06T3/40
[2011/46]
CPC:
G06T3/40 (EP,US); H04N7/01 (KR); G06T3/4007 (EP,US);
H04N7/012 (EP,US); H04N7/0125 (EP,US); H04N7/0137 (EP,US);
H04N7/0145 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/33]H04N7/01
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/33]
TitleGerman:PROZESSOR ZUM UMWANDELN VON BILDSIGNALEN, ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN UND BILDANZEIGEGERÄT[2011/46]
English:PROCESSOR FOR CONVERSION OF IMAGE SIGNALS, CORRESPONDING METHOD AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS[2011/46]
French:PROCESSEUR POUR LA CONVERSION DE SIGNAUX D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ CORRESPONDANT ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGES[2011/46]
Former [2003/33]SYSTEM ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON INFORMATIONSSIGNALEN, VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON INFORMATIONSSIGNALEN, EINRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG EINES BILDSIGNALS UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR BILDANZEIGE DAFÜR, ERZEUGUNGSEINRICHTUNG FÜR KOEFFIZIENTDATENTYPDATEN, SOWIE ERZEUGUNGSMETHODE UND MEDIUM ZUR INFORMATIONSBEREITSTELLUNG
Former [2003/33]INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING IT, COEFFICIENT TYPE DATA CREATING DEVICE USED THEREIN AND CREATING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING MEDIUM
Former [2003/33]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX D'INFORMATIONS, DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'AFFICHAGE L'UTILISANT, PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CREATION DE DONNEES TYPE COEFFICIENTS ET SUPPORT DE GENERATION D'INFORMATION
Entry into regional phase12.07.2002Translation filed 
15.07.2002National basic fee paid 
15.07.2002Search fee paid 
15.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2002Examination requested  [2003/33]
09.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.10.2011
06.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2012Fee for grant paid
14.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06076713.4  / EP1737232
EP06076714.2  / EP1750443
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.05.2006
Opposition(s)28.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0975156  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-47* the whole document *
International search[A]JPH0974543  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH10313445  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2000041223  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2000069435  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2000115717  (SONY CORP)
ExaminationEP1001353
by applicantEP0975156
 EP1001353
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