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EP1742488 - Image file reproducing apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/02]IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE RETOUCHING/EDITING DEVICE, IMAGE FILE REPRODUCING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE RETOUCHING/EDITING METHOD, AND IMAGE FILE REPRODUCING DEVICE
[2014/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.2015  [2015/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Hideaki, c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 1510072 / JP
 [2014/42]
Former [2007/02]01 / YOSHIDA, Hideaki, c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 1510072 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2007/02]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05737293.026.04.2005
[2007/02]
WO2005JP07866
Priority number, dateJP2004013012726.04.2004         Original published format: JP 2004130127
JP2004013012826.04.2004         Original published format: JP 2004130128
[2007/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005115016
Date:01.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1742488
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1742488
Date:15.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/00, G06T1/00, // H04N7/16, H04N7/24, G06F17/30
[2008/43]
CPC:
G06T1/00 (EP,US); G06T7/593 (US); H04N1/32128 (EP,US);
H04N13/172 (EP,US); H04N13/261 (EP,US); H04N13/296 (EP,US);
G06T2210/32 (EP,US); H04N2201/3214 (EP,US); H04N2201/3215 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3245 (EP,US); H04N2201/3277 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/02]H04N13/00, G06T1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/21]
Former [2007/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bilddateiwiedergabe[2014/16]
English:Image file reproducing apparatus and method[2014/16]
French:Dispositif et procédé de reproduction d'images[2014/16]
Former [2007/02]BILDVERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG, BILD-REPARATUR-/-EDITIEREINRICHTUNG, BILDDATEI-WIEDERGABEEINRICHTUNG, BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDREPERATUR-/-EDITIERVERFAHREN UND BILDDATEI-WIEDERGABEEINRICHTUNG
Former [2007/02]IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE RETOUCHING/EDITING DEVICE, IMAGE FILE REPRODUCING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE RETOUCHING/EDITING METHOD, AND IMAGE FILE REPRODUCING DEVICE
Former [2007/02]DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES, DISPOSITIF DE RETOUCHE/D'EDITION D'IMAGES, DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION DE FICHIERS D'IMAGES, PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES, PROCEDE DE RETOUCHE/D'EDITION D'IMAGES ET DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION DE FICHIERS D'IMAGES
Entry into regional phase23.10.2006Translation filed 
23.10.2006National basic fee paid 
23.10.2006Search fee paid 
23.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
27.11.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.01.2007Despatch 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, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.03.2014
27.03.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2014Fee for grant paid
03.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11009596.5  / EP2442576
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2009
Opposition(s)16.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
18.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0197531  (VREX INC [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * page 13 - page 15 *;
 [A]US2002071616  (YOSHIDA HIDEAKI [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] - [0044] - [0081] *;
 [X]EP1235143  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0001] - [0013] - [0032] - [0044] - [0055] - [0061]; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]WO2004008768  (KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM [KR], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * pages 1-4 ** pages 9-10 *;
 [X]  - DIGITAL IMAGING GROUP, "DIG35-METADATA FOR DIGITAL IMAGES", INTERNET CITATION, URL: HTTP://ALEXANDRIA.SDC.UCSB.EDU/~1HILL/ALE-IMO/ISOSTANDARDS/IMAGEMETA DATA DRAFTSTANDARD.PDF, (20020109), XP001131278 [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [03.2] , [03.3] , [05.3] , [05.6] , [A3.1.3] , [B3.1] , [B4.1] , [0C.2] , [000D] , [E3.3] * * paragraphs [0I.2] , [II.2.2] *
International search[A]JPH11355733  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2001160068  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JP2002082775  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JP2002165210  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]  - KAWAI T. ET AL, "Rittai Eizo no Non-linear Henshuyo Software no Kaihatsu", THE JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF IMAGE INFORMATION AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS, (2003), pages 249 - 249, XP002997650
by applicantWO0197531
 US2002071616
 EP1235143
 WO2004008768
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