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EP1441502 - Recording and reproduction apparatus and method for imperceptible information to be embedded in digital image data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JVC KENWOOD Corporation
12, Moriya-cho 3-chome
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
[2012/16]
Former [2004/31]For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
12, Moriya-Cho 3-Chome, Kanagawa-Ku
Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugahara, Takayuki
3-23-7-1-702, Hon-Cho
Yokosuka-Shi Kanagawa-Ken / JP
02 / Nishitani, Masayoshi
2-31-26-101, Uragami-Dai
Yokosuka-Shi Kanagawa-Ken / JP
03 / Ueda, Kenjiro
321-16-305, Yabe-Cho Totsuka-Ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa-Ken / JP
 [2004/31]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/31]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date04250237.719.01.2004
[2004/31]
Priority number, dateJP2003001254421.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003012544
[2004/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1441502
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1441502
Date:31.08.2005
[2005/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32
[2004/31]
CPC:
H04N1/32144 (EP,US); H04N2201/327 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/20]
Former [2004/31]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:Aufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät und Verfahren zur unsichtbare Informationseinbettung in Bilddaten[2004/31]
English:Recording and reproduction apparatus and method for imperceptible information to be embedded in digital image data[2004/31]
French:Appareil et méthode d'enregistrement et reproduction pour l'incrustation d'information imperceptible dans des données d'image[2004/31]
Examination procedure09.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/45]
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/01]
29.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/01]
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  12.06.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2002044429  ;
 [A]JP2002223348  ;
 [A]WO9841017  (CENTRAL RESEARCH LAB LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]US6141441  (CASS TODD A [US], et al) [A] 1-6* abstract *;
 [A]US2002021823  (MURATANI HIROFUMI [JP]) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020604), vol. 2002, no. 06, & JP2002044429 A 20020208 (KOWA CO) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20021212), vol. 2002, no. 12, & JP2002223348 A 20020809 (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
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