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EP1701221 - Image processing apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.05.2018  [2018/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2017/01]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Unno, Kouichi@CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2017/22]
Former [2006/37]01 / Unno, Kouichi CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2017/22]
Former [2006/37]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06110793.407.03.2006
[2006/37]
Priority number, dateJP2005006440208.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005064402
[2006/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1701221
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1701221
Date:27.09.2006
[2006/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1701221
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01
[2006/37]
CPC:
H04N1/33307 (EP,US); A47L1/08 (KR); A47L1/15 (KR);
H04N2201/33357 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2017/22]
Former [2007/22]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
Former [2006/37]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:Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung und -verfahren[2006/37]
English:Image processing apparatus and method[2006/37]
French:Appareil et procédé de traitement d'images[2006/37]
Examination procedure18.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
31.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2017Fee for grant paid
12.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2017Receipt 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  31.03.2014
Opposition(s)01.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT31.05.2017
NL31.05.2017
[2018/15]
Former [2018/02]NL31.05.2017
Documents cited:Search[X] US6041144  (SUGIURA SUSUMU et al.)
 [X] US2004179239  (YAMAZAKI YUKIKO et al.) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 2 * * column 3, lines 4-7; figure 1 * * column 3, line 9 - line 23 *
 [A] JP2000305744   [A] 1-18 * abstract * * figures 4,5 * * paragraphs [0005] - [0007] - [0010] , [0012] , [0013] , [0015] , [0032] , [0037] , [0048] , [0050] , [0061] *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 14 5 March 2001 (2001-03-05) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * figures 4,5 * * paragraphs [0005] - [0007] - [0010] , [0012] , [0013] , [0015] , [0032] , [0037] , [0048] , [0050] , [0061] *
by applicantJP2000305744
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