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EP1473641 - Information processing apparatus, method, storage medium and program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2010
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/08]
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanatsu, Tomotoshi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2004/45]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2008/24]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2004/45]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date04252206.015.04.2004
[2004/45]
Priority number, dateJP2003012581730.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003125817
[2004/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1473641
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1473641
Date:19.10.2005
[2005/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1473641
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06K9/32
[2005/42]
CPC:
G06F16/583 (EP,US); G06V30/413 (EP,US); Y10S707/99936 (US)
Former IPC [2004/45]G06F17/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/26]
Former [2004/45]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:Datenverarbeitungsgerät, -verfahren, -speichermedium und -programm[2004/45]
English:Information processing apparatus, method, storage medium and program[2004/45]
French:Appareil, méthode, support de stockage et programme de traitement de données[2004/45]
Examination procedure19.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2010Fee for grant paid
11.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.04.2010
DE03.11.2010
[2012/33]
Former [2011/13]DE03.11.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0961472  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,7,13,16-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] *;
 [Y]US6169822  (JUNG SUNG-WOO [KR]) [Y] 1-18 * abstract * * column 1, lines 32-40 * * column 2, lines 1-47; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1073001  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1,7,13,16-18 * abstract ** paragraphs [0005] - [0007] *;
 [Y]US6397213  (CULLEN JOHN F [US], et al) [Y] 1-18 * abstract * * column 2, lines 13-21; figure 2A * * column 7, line 55 - column 8, line 37; figure 7 *
by applicantUS6169822
 US6397213
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