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EP About this file: EP1505539

EP1505539 - Image processing method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nose, Atsushi c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Aoyama, Koji c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kurata, Tohru c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Wada, Kimitaka c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2005/06]
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04254667.104.08.2004
[2005/06]
Priority number, dateJP2003028810906.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003288109
JP2003029272513.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003292725
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1505539
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1505539
Date:18.05.2011
[2011/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06T3/40, G06T3/00
[2011/20]
CPC:
G06T3/047 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/69 (KR)
Former IPC [2005/06]G06T3/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/04]
Former [2005/06]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 Bildverarbeitung[2005/06]
English:Image processing method and apparatus[2005/06]
French:Méthode et appareil de traitement d'image[2005/06]
Examination procedure17.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/48]
19.11.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.12.2011Despatch 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
23.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/09]
27.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/09]
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  23.11.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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31.08.201512   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5276519  (RICHARDS JOHN W [GB], et al);
 [Y]EP0720125  (PHILIPS ELECTRONIQUE LAB [FR], et al);
 [A]US5818527  (YAMAGUCHI TATSUYA [JP], et al);
 [A]EP1274224  (NOKIA CORP [FI]);
 [A]US2003133019  (HIGURASHI MASAKI [JP], et al);
by applicantUS5276519
 JP2925871B
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