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EP1300779 - Form recognition system, form recognition method, program and storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2014
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-20-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2014/05]
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-20-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakanishi, Keiko, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kazumi, Kenichi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Kaneda, Kitahiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Fukuda, Hiroki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2014/05]
Former [2003/15]01 / Nakanishi, Keiko, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kazumi, Kenichi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Kaneda, Kitahiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Fukuda, Hiroki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/05]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex
UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2008/24]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2003/15]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford & Co., 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date02254747.508.07.2002
[2003/15]
Priority number, dateJP2001021079911.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001210799
[2003/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1300779
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1300779
Date:21.07.2004
[2004/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1300779
Date:29.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/38
[2013/37]
CPC:
G06V10/28 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/15]G06F17/30, G06K9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/15]
Former [2003/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System, Verfahren, Computerprogramm und Datenträger zur Erkennung von Formularen[2003/15]
English:Form recognition system, form recognition method, program and storage medium[2003/15]
French:Système, procédé, logiciel et porteur de données pour la reconnaissance de formulaires[2003/15]
Examination procedure01.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
04.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2013Fee for grant paid
18.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.09.2012
Opposition(s)30.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.01.2014
NL29.01.2014
FR31.07.2014
[2016/29]
Former [2015/25]NL29.01.2014
FR31.07.2014
Former [2014/39]NL29.01.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0166598  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-22 * page 3, line 5 - line 25 *;
 [Y]US4584703  (HALLBERG LARS O [SE]) [Y] 7,8,17,18* abstract *;
 [Y]EP0461793  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [Y] 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20 * page 8, line 11 - line 19 *;
 [Y]EP1052593  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-22 * abstract *
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