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EP About this file: EP1665220

EP1665220 - AUTOMATIC IMAGE LUMINANCE CONTROL WITH BACKLIGHT ADJUSTMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.01.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.03.2011  [2011/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
INTEL CORPORATION
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DIEFENBAUGH, Paul
1270 NW 174th Place
Beaverton, OR 97006 / US
02 / WYATT, David
1314 Vanna Court
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]Goddar, Heinz J.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04784435.215.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US30573
Priority number, dateUS2003066331615.09.2003         Original published format: US 663316
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005029459
Date:31.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1665220
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34
[2006/23]
CPC:
G09G3/3406 (EP,US); G09G2320/0626 (EP,US); G09G2320/0646 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0666 (EP,US); G09G2320/0673 (EP,US); G09G2360/144 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE BILDHELLIGKEITSSTEUERUNG MIT RÜCKLICHTEINSTELLUNG[2006/23]
English:AUTOMATIC IMAGE LUMINANCE CONTROL WITH BACKLIGHT ADJUSTMENT[2006/23]
French:CONTROLE AUTOMATIQUE DE LA LUMINANCE D'UNE IMAGE A REGLAGE DE L'ECLAIRAGE DE FOND[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2006National basic fee paid 
10.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
19.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2010Date of oral proceedings
15.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/09]
25.10.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2003001815  (CUI YING [US]) [X] 1-60 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0883103  (THOMSON MULTIMEDIA SA [FR]) [X] 1,4-6,12,14-16,22,24-27,32,35-37,42 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5748237  (UEDA TOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,5,12-15,22,24-27,30,32,35,36,42-45,51,53-56,59 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE10145770  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,4,6,32,35,37 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1251482  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,4,32,35 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2002050974
 WO03034719
 EP1343135
 US5511201
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