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EP About this file: EP1339219

EP1339219 - Color image reading apparatus and color image reading method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.10.2007  [2007/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/18]For:DE  GB  FR 
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2003/35]For:DE  GB  FR 
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yasuda, Naohiro
2-22-23, Sakuradai
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2003/35]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/35]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03251008.319.02.2003
[2003/35]
Priority number, dateJP2002004426421.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002044264
JP2002035340805.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002353408
[2003/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1339219
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1339219
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/48, H04N1/58
[2003/35]
CPC:
H04N1/484 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Farbbildlesevorrichtung und Verfahren[2003/35]
English:Color image reading apparatus and color image reading method[2003/35]
French:Appareil et procédé de lecture d'images en couleurs[2003/35]
Examination procedure03.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/35]
01.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2005Fee for grant paid
02.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.05.2005
[2007/40]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4930008  (SUZUKI KIYOSUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figures 7,8 *;
 [A]US5191406  (BRANDESTINI MARCO [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 14, line 19 - line 36; figures 2,8,9 *;
 [A]EP0822706  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]US5859712  (KIM EUN-JIN [KR])
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