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EP About this file: EP1525442

EP1525442 - METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE COLOR DEVIATIONS IN IMAGES USING AN IMAGE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2018Revocation of patentpublished on 12.09.2018  [2018/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koenig & Bauer AG
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[2015/36]
Former [2005/17]For all designated states
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
Friedrich-Koenig-Strasse 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LOHWEG, Volker
Linnenstrasse 35
33699 Bielefeld / DE
02 / WILLEKE, Harald, Heinrich
Robert-Koch-Strasse 12a
33102 Paderborn / DE
 [2011/21]
Former [2005/17]01 / LOHWEG, Volker
In der Linnenstrasse 35
33699 Bielefeld / DE
02 / WILLEKE, Harald, Heinrich
Robert-Koch-Strasse 12a
33102 Paderborn / DE
Representative(s)Koenig & Bauer AG
- Lizenzen - Patente -
Friedrich-Koenig-Straße 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date03787613.327.06.2003
WO2003DE02146
Priority number, dateDE200213408526.07.2002         Original published format: DE 10234085
[2005/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004017034
Date:26.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1525442
Date:27.04.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1525442
Date:01.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/46
[2005/17]
CPC:
G01J3/46 (EP,US); G01J3/462 (EP,US); G01J3/465 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/17]
Former [N/P]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE VON FARBABWEICHUNGEN VON BILDERN MIT EINEM BILDSENSOR[2005/17]
English:METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE COLOR DEVIATIONS IN IMAGES USING AN IMAGE SENSOR[2005/17]
French:PROCEDE POUR ANALYSER DES DIVERGENCES DE COULEUR DANS DES IMAGES A L'AIDE D'UN CAPTEUR D'IMAGE[2005/17]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2005National basic fee paid 
14.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/17]
26.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2011Fee for grant paid
19.04.2011Fee 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  26.11.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.03.2012  04.04.2012  ADMISSIBLE
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2016/12]
Opponent(s)01  12.03.2012  04.04.2012  ADMISSIBLE
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2012/16]
Opponent(s)01  12.03.2012   
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
13.04.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.05.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.12.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.07.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2018/37]
Appeal following opposition29.01.2014Appeal received No.  T0252/14
29.01.2014Statement of grounds filed
11.07.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
11.07.2018Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
DK01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
HU01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
LU27.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
IT27.06.2013
ES28.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
NL01.01.2014
[2014/50]
Former [2014/24]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
DK01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
HU01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
LU27.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
IT27.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
NL01.01.2014
Former [2014/22]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
DK01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
HU01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
LU27.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
BE30.06.2013
NL01.01.2014
Former [2014/18]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
DK01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
HU01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
LU27.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
BE30.06.2013
Former [2013/45]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
DK01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
HU01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
LU27.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
Former [2013/44]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
DK01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
TR01.06.2011
LU27.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
Former [2013/29]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
DK01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
LU27.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG01.09.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
Former [2012/10]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
RO01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
SK01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
Former [2012/09]CY01.06.2011
CZ01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
PT03.10.2011
Former [2012/08]CY01.06.2011
EE01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
IE01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
SI01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY01.06.2011
FI01.06.2011
SE01.06.2011
GR02.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[DA]DE4419395  (GRAPHIKON GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]US2002021444  (MACFARLANE DARBY S [US], et al) [A] 1-14* page 3, paragraph 45 - page 4, paragraph 60 *
ExaminationUS5361094
 EP0473432
    - SWAIN M J ET AL, "COLOR INDEXING", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER VISION, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, NORWELL, US, (19911101), vol. 7, no. 1, doi:DOI:10.1007/BF00130487, ISSN 0920-5691, pages 11 - 32, XP000248428

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00130487
by applicantDE4419395
 EP0473432
 DE69224812T
 DE19838806
 US2002021444
    - MICHAEL J. SWAIN; DANA H. BALLARD, "Color Indexing", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER VISION, (1991), vol. 7, no. 1, doi:doi:10.1007/BF00130487, pages 11 - 32, XP008150018

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00130487
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