EP1669930 - Image processing unit, game machine, image processing method, and recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 22.02.2013 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.02.2013 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 27.03.2013 [2013/13] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Kabushiki Kaisha Sega doing business as Sega Corporation 2-12, Haneda 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | [2007/03] |
Former [2006/24] | For all designated states SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. 2-12, Haneda, 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Mukoyama, Toshiyuki@c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | 02 /
Okuda, Masako@c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | 03 /
Nimura, Tomohiro@c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | 04 /
Hirose, Tetsuichiro@c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | 05 /
Miyashia, Masaki@c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | [2012/21] |
Former [2006/24] | 01 /
Mukoyama, Toshiyuki c/o Sega Enterprises Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | ||
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Okuda, Masako c/o Sega Enterprises Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | |||
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Nimura, Tomohiro c/o Sega Enterprises Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | |||
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Hirose, Tetsuichiro c/o Sega Enterprises Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | |||
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Miyashia, Masaki c/o Sega Enterprises Ltd. 2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP | Representative(s) | Treeby, Philip David William, et al Maucher Jenkins Seventh Floor Offices Artillery House 11-19 Artillery Row London SW1P 1RT / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2006/24] | Treeby, Philip David William, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 06075264.9 | 12.05.1999 | [2006/24] | Priority number, date | JP19980138134 | 20.05.1998 Original published format: JP 13813498 | [2006/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1669930 | Date: | 14.06.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/24] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1669930 | Date: | 06.09.2006 | [2006/36] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.08.2006 | Classification | IPC: | G06T15/04, G06T17/20 | [2012/11] | CPC: |
G06T15/04 (EP,US);
A63F13/10 (EP);
A63F13/45 (EP);
A63F13/52 (US);
G06T15/10 (EP,US);
G06T15/205 (EP,US);
G06T15/50 (EP,US);
G06T15/503 (EP,US);
G06T15/506 (EP,US);
G06T15/60 (EP,US);
G06T17/00 (EP,US);
G06T17/10 (EP,US);
A63F13/822 (US);
A63F2300/66 (EP,US);
A63F2300/6646 (EP,US);
A63F2300/6653 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2006/24] | G06T15/00 | Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2006/24] | Title | German: | Bild-Prozessor, Spiele-Maschine, Bild-Berarbeitungs-Verfahren, und Speicher-Medium | [2006/24] | English: | Image processing unit, game machine, image processing method, and recording medium | [2006/24] | French: | Processeur d'image, machine de distraction, procede de traitement d'image et support d'enregistrement | [2006/24] | Examination procedure | 06.03.2007 | Examination requested [2007/16] | 04.04.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.08.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.05.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 14.09.2012 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2013/13] | 23.10.2012 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2013/13] | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP99919542.3 / EP0999523 | 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 (EP19990919542) is 10.06.2005 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 01.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 01.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 01.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 01.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 01.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 01.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 25.05.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 28.05.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 24.05.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.05.2012 | 14   M06   Not yet paid |
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