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EP1455304 - Method and apparatus for segmentation of compound documents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2009
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.08.2009  [2009/33]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  LI  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/37]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  LI  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Guleryuz, Onur G.
1260 Ayala Drive, 210
Sunnyvale, CA California 94086 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [2004/37]01 / Guleryuz, Onur G.
1260 Ayala Drive, #210
Sunnyvale, CA California 94086 / US
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/37]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date04100860.803.03.2004
[2004/37]
Priority number, dateUS2003045307706.03.2003         Original published format: US 453077
US2003062510723.07.2003         Original published format: US 625107
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1455304
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1455304
Date:10.01.2007
[2007/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, H04N1/00, H04N1/40
[2006/43]
CPC:
H04N1/40062 (EP,US); G06T5/20 (EP,US); G06T5/75 (EP,US);
G06T7/12 (EP,US); G06V30/413 (EP,US); G06T2207/10008 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30176 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/37]G06T7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/37]
Former [2004/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Segmentierung von zusammengesetzten Dokumenten[2004/37]
English:Method and apparatus for segmentation of compound documents[2004/37]
French:Procédé et appareil de segmentation de documents composés[2004/37]
Examination procedure04.07.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/34]
11.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.12.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/33]
26.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4194221  (STOFFEL JAMES C [US]) [Y] 7,40,41 * figures 2,3,11 * * column 1, line 10 - line 54 * * column 2, line 26 - column 4, line 45 * * column 5, line 9 - column 6, line 34 * * column 7, line 32 - column 8, line 4 * * column 8, line 54 - column 10, line 10 *;
 [XY]US5392365  (STEINKIRCHNER JAMES J [US]) [X] 8,11,20,22,35-39 * figures 1,2,5,10 * * column 2, line 50 - column 6, line 15 * [Y] 18,40,41;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CVPR.1993.341177
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.1996.569881
 [X]  - SATOSHI OHUCHI ET AL, "A SEGMENTATION METHOD FOR COMPOSITE TEXT/GRAPHICS (HALFTONE AND CONTINUOUS TONE PHOTOGRAPHS) DOCUMENTS", SYSTEMS & COMPUTERS IN JAPAN, WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (199301), vol. 24, no. 2, ISSN 0882-1666, pages 35 - 44, XP000417662 [X] 8,9,12,13,20,23 * page 35, column R, paragraph 1 - page 37, column L, paragraph 2 * * page 37, column R, paragraph 4.1 - page 40, column L, paragraph 4.2 * * page 40, paragraph 5 - page 42 * * figures 1,2,4,6,10,14,16 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.601372
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