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EP1531610 - Image processing system, method of processing a job and computer-readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2012
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/20]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Hiroyuki c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2012/02]
Former [2005/20]01 / Takahashi, Hiroyuki c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
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 [2012/02]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex
UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2011/26]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 3 The Square Stockley Park
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2005/20]Legg, Cyrus James Grahame, et al
ABEL & IMRAY, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date04257010.111.11.2004
[2005/20]
Priority number, dateJP2003038365013.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003383650
JP2004029229305.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004292293
[2005/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1531610
Date:18.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1531610
Date:25.02.2009
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1531610
Date:11.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/32
[2009/09]
CPC:
H04N1/00347 (EP,US); G06F3/1204 (EP); G06F3/1205 (EP);
G06F3/1206 (EP); G06F3/126 (EP); G06F3/1285 (EP);
H04N1/00204 (EP,US); H04N1/00244 (EP,US); H04N1/00411 (EP,US);
H04N1/00432 (EP,US); H04N1/00435 (EP,US); H04N1/00464 (EP,US);
H04N1/00474 (EP,US); H04N1/00482 (EP,US); H04N1/00639 (EP,US);
H04N1/32502 (EP,US); H04N1/32529 (EP,US); H04N1/3255 (EP,US);
H04N2201/001 (EP,US); H04N2201/0039 (EP,US); H04N2201/0094 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/20]H04N1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2009/44]
Former [2005/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungssystem, Verfahren zur Bearbeitung eines Jobs, und computerlesbares Medium mit Computerbefehlen[2005/20]
English:Image processing system, method of processing a job and computer-readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions[2005/20]
French:Système de traitement d'image, système de traitement de tâche, et support lisible par ordinateur comprenant des instructions de programme d'ordinateur[2005/20]
Examination procedure25.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
26.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.09.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2011Fee for grant paid
28.07.2011Fee 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  20.11.2009
Opposition(s)12.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/51]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.09.2010Request for further processing filed
02.09.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
ES22.04.2012
[2013/22]
Former [2012/50]IT11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
Former [2012/35]NL11.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0782325  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-7,17-23,33 * the whole document * [Y] 7,23;
 [Y]US6029238  (FURUKAWA HIDEAKI [JP]) [Y] 9,11,25,27 * figures 18-21 * * column 14, line 65 - column 16, line 36 *;
 [Y]US6317115  (YOKOMIZO YOSHIKAZU [JP]) [Y] 7,23 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2001043365  (KREMER KARL HEINZ [US], et al) [Y] 1-7,13,17-23,29 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2002026379  (CHIARABINI LUCA [US], et al) [Y] 1-32,34 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1211592  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 7,23 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002144162  (TADA KAORU [JP], et al) [A] * figure 7 *;
 [Y]US2003033368  (TOMINAGA MASAHIKO [JP]) [Y] 9,11,25,27 * figures 19,33 * * paragraphs [0181] - [0184] - [0252] *;
 [XY]US2003142340  (WATANABE OSAMU [JP]) [X] 8,10,12,24,26,28,34 * the whole document * [Y] 8-16,24-32,34
by applicantEP0782325
 JP2002082785
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