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EP1403812 - Electronic color dropout utilizing spatial context to enhance accuracy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.2009  [2009/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [2008/14]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Barton, Mark A.
Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak
Boite n 2
Zone d'activité SAONEOR
12 rue Alfred Kastler
71530 Fragnes / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak Industrie, Département Brevets, CRT, Zone Industrielle
71102 Chalon sur Saône Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date03077654.625.08.2003
[2004/14]
Priority number, dateUS2002023501504.09.2002         Original published format: US 235015
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1403812
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1403812
Date:12.04.2006
[2006/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1403812
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/20, G06T5/00
[2004/14]
CPC:
G06V10/143 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/51]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektronische Farbentfernung unter Verwendung des räumlichen Kontextes zur Verbesserung der Genauigkeit[2004/14]
English:Electronic color dropout utilizing spatial context to enhance accuracy[2004/14]
French:Elimination électronique de couleur utilisant un contexte spatial afin d'améliorer la précision[2004/14]
Examination procedure21.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
10.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2008Fee for grant paid
13.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4856074  (NAGAOKA DAIJI [JP]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]US6035059  (KUROSAWA YOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 5, line 23 - line 38 * * abstract *;
 [PA]US2002136447  (LINK BRUCE A [US], et al) [PA] 1-8* abstract *
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