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EP1638343
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| EP1638343 - Image processing apparatus for image tone transformation, image processing program, electronic camera, and image processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.04.2014 Database last updated on 22.01.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.07.2014 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 20.08.2014 [2014/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states NIKON CORPORATION 12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2010/30] | For all designated states NIKON CORPORATION 12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP | ||
| Former [2006/12] | For all designated states NIKON CORPORATION 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Utagawa, Ken c/o Nikon Corporation 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331 / JP | [2013/04] |
| Former [2006/12] | 01 /
Utagawa, Ken Nikon Corporation 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331 / JP | Representative(s) | Volpert, Marcus, et al Zeitler Volpert Kandlbinder Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Herrnstrasse 4 80539 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2013/23] | Volpert, Marcus, et al Zeitler - Volpert - Kandlbinder Patentanwälte Postfach 26 02 51 80059 München / DE | ||
| Former [2006/12] | Volpert, Marcus, et al Zeitler - Volpert - Kandlbinder Patentanwälte Postfach 26 02 51 D-80059 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 05020287.8 | 16.09.2005 | [2006/12] | Priority number, date | JP20040272184 | 17.09.2004 Original published format: JP 2004272184 | JP20050053635 | 28.02.2005 Original published format: JP 2005053635 | [2006/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1638343 | Date: | 22.03.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1638343 | Date: | 05.06.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.02.2006 | Classification | IPC: | H04N9/77 | [2013/01] | CPC: |
H04N1/6027 (EP,US);
H04N1/6005 (EP,US);
H04N9/68 (US);
H04N9/77 (EP,US);
H04N23/86 (EP)
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| Former IPC [2006/12] | H04N9/68, H04N1/60 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2006/48] |
| Former [2006/12] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung zur Bildtontransformation, Bildverarbeitungsprogramm, elektronische Kamera, und Bildverarbeitungsverfahren | [2006/12] | English: | Image processing apparatus for image tone transformation, image processing program, electronic camera, and image processing method | [2006/12] | French: | Appareil de traitement d'images pour la transformation du ton d'image, caméra électronique, logiciel de traitement d'images et méthode de traitement d'images | [2006/12] | Examination procedure | 19.09.2006 | Examination requested [2006/44] | 23.09.2006 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 24.10.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 19.01.2007 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 27.04.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.07.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 28.01.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.11.2012 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.11.2012 | 26.11.2012 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 03.01.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.04.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 24.04.2013 | Fee 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 24.10.2006 | Opposition(s) | 06.03.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/20] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.09.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 28.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 26.09.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 03.11.2006 | AT M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | BE M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | BG M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | CH M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | CY M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | CZ M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | DK M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | EE M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | ES M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | FI M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | GR M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | HU M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | IE M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | IS M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | IT M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | LT M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | LU M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | LV M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | MC M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | NL M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | PL M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | PT M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | RO M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | SE M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | SI M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | SK M01 Not yet paid | 03.11.2006 | TR M01 Not yet paid |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | GB | 16.09.2013 | [2014/34] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US4812903 (WAGENSONNER EDUARD [DE], et al); | [X]EP0533100 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]); | [X]EP0647069 (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]); | [A]EP0677972 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]); | [A]EP0812107 (THOMSON MULTIMEDIA SA [FR]); | [X]EP1324621 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) | Examination | EP1638312 | by applicant | EP0533100 | EP0647069 | EP1324621 |