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EP1641281 - Techniques for decoding and reconstructing media objects from a still visual representation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2019/19]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Erol, Berna
c/o Ricoh Innovations Corporation
10050 North Wolfe Road
Suite SW2-260 Cupertino CA 95014 / US
02 / Hull, Jonathan J.
c/o Ricoh Innovations Corporation
10050 North Wolfe Road
Suite SW2-260 Cupertino CA 95014 / US
03 / Graham, Jamey
c/o Ricoh Innovations Corporation
10050 North Wolfe Road
Suite SW2-260 Cupertino CA 95014 / US
04 / Lee, Dar-Shyang
c/o Ricoh Innovations Corporation
10050 North Wolfe Road
Suite SW2-260 Cupertino CA 95014 / US
05 / Hart, Peter
c/o Ricoh Innovations Corporation
10050 North Wolfe Road
Suite SW2-260 Cpertino CA 95014 / US
 [2019/19]
Former [2006/13]01 / Erol, Berna Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
California Research Center 2882 Sand Hill Road
Suite 115 Menlo Park CA 94025-7022 / US
02 / Hull, Jonathan J. Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
California Research Center 2882 Sand Hill Road
Suite 115 Menlo Park CA 94025-7022 / US
03 / Graham, Jamey Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
California Research Center 2882 Sand Hill Road
Suite 115 Menlo Park CA 94025-7022 / US
04 / Lee, Dar-Shyang Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
California Research Center 2882 Sand Hill Road
Suite 115 Menlo Park CA 94025-7022 / US
05 / Hart, Peter Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
California Research Center 2882 Sand Hill Road
Suite 115 Menlo Park CA 94025-7022 / US
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2019/19]
Former [2006/13]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date05020586.321.09.2005
[2006/13]
Priority number, dateUS2004095343928.09.2004         Original published format: US 953439
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1641281
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1641281
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N19/61, H04N19/85, H04N19/90
[2018/22]
CPC:
H04N1/00326 (EP,US); H04N1/00334 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/85 (EP,US); H04N19/90 (EP,US); H04N2201/3269 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3271 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/13]H04N7/50, H04N7/26, H04N7/24, H04N1/32, G06K7/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/19]
Former [2006/49]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/13]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 
TitleGerman:Dekodierung und Rekonstruktion von Medienobjekten aus statischen visuellen Repräsentationen[2006/13]
English:Techniques for decoding and reconstructing media objects from a still visual representation[2006/13]
French:Décodage et reconstruction des objets média d'une représentation visuelle statique[2006/13]
Examination procedure21.09.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
30.09.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2007Despatch 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
22.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2019Fee for grant paid
19.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.03.2011
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.11.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
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08.11.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
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08.11.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0670555  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-21 * abstract * * column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 28 * * column 12, line 25 - column 13, line 4; figure 2 * * column 22, line 15 - column 29, line 47; figures 15-17 * * figures 22,89,90,101 *;
 [XA]EP0926879  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 4,11,18 * abstract * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0029]; figures 4a-4c * [A] 1-3,5-10,12-17,19-21;
 [XA]US6641053  (BREIDENBACH JEFF [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-10,15-17 * abstract * * column 3, paragraph 2 * * column 6, line 49 - column 9, line 7; figures 3-6 * * column 13, line 16 - column 14, line 8; figures 9,13 * [A] 4-7,11-14,18-21;
 [A]EP1387560  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 2,9,16 * abstract ** figures 6-8 *;
 [XA]US2004181747  (HULL JONATHAN J [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-13,15-20 * abstract * * paragraphs 35-46, 52-55, 66, 83-85, 90-91, 95, 99, 107-112, 123-129, 134 * * figures 1,2,7,9,12,20 * [A] 7,14,21;
 [X]  - MOTWANI RAKHI C ET AL, "Collocated dataglyphs for large message storage and retrieval", PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING; SECURITY, STEGANOGRAPHY, AND WATERMAKING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS VI 2004, (20040119), vol. 5306, pages 173 - 183, XP002361632 [X] 1-21 * abstract * * sections 1, 6 and 7 with figures 6,7,8,12 and 13 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.527150
 [XA]  - HULL J J ET AL, "Visualizing multimedia content on paper documents: components of key frame selection for video paper", DOCUMENT ANALYSIS AND RECOGNITION, 2003. PROCEEDINGS. SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUG. 3-6, 2003, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20030803), ISBN 0-7695-1960-1, pages 389 - 392, XP010656793 [X] 1-6,8-13,15-20 * abstract * * page 389, column L, paragraph L - page 389, column R, paragraph 4 * * page 391, column L, paragraph 2 - page 391, column R, paragraph 1; figure 1 * [A] 7,14,21

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICDAR.2003.1227695
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCST.1997.626550
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