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EP About this file: EP1686811

EP1686811 - Image processing apparatus and its method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.03.2016  [2016/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukuda, Yasuo c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2006/31]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date06250375.024.01.2006
[2006/31]
Priority number, dateJP2005002001827.01.2005         Original published format: JP 2005020018
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1686811
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/64
[2006/31]
CPC:
H04N9/646 (EP,US); H04N9/64 (KR); G06T7/00 (KR);
H04N7/24 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/15]
Former [2006/31]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:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bildverarbeitung[2006/31]
English:Image processing apparatus and its method[2006/31]
French:Appareil et procédé de traitement d'image[2006/31]
Examination procedure02.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/12]
13.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/11]
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  13.03.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.01.2010Request for further processing filed
07.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.01.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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 [A]US5144427  (KITAURA MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,7,13 * column 3, line 62 - line 68 * * column 5, line 9 - line 45 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/83.597272
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