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EP1746822 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.02.2010  [2010/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiwara, Nobuyuki c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Okamoto, Hiroshige c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Seki, Tsutomu c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Murabayashi, Noboru c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Okamura, Hideaki c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2007/04]
Representative(s)Davies, Simon Robert
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/04]Davies, Simon Robert
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London, EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date06253367.428.06.2006
[2007/04]
Priority number, dateJP2005020883919.07.2005         Original published format: JP 2005208839
[2007/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1746822
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1746822
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/45
[2007/04]
CPC:
H04N5/45 (EP,US); H04N21/4147 (EP,US); H04N21/4316 (EP,US);
H04N21/4318 (EP,US); H04N21/4334 (EP,US); H04N21/439 (EP,US);
H04N21/44016 (EP,US); H04N21/440263 (EP,US); H04N21/4438 (EP,US);
H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/4781 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/39]
Former [2007/04]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, Bildverarbeitungsverfahren und Bildverarbeitungsprogramm[2007/04]
English:Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program[2007/04]
French:Dispositif de traitement d'image, procede de traitement d'image, et programme de traitement d'image[2007/04]
Examination procedure27.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
25.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2007Despatch 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
30.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2009Fee for grant paid
29.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2005113143  (OIWA KOJI [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,8,9,13-16 * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0053] * * figures 1-6 * [A] 4,7,10,11;
 [A]US4729027  (HAKAMADA KUNIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-5,7-9,13-16 * column 2, line 11 - line 31 * * column 3, line 21 - line 38 * * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 39 * * column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 7 * * column 7, line 3 - column 9, line 49 * * figures 1,3-5 *;
 [A]US5754253  (LEE JUN YUNG [KR]) [A] 1-5,7-9,13-16 * column 6, line 21 - column 10, line 26; figures 5-9 *;
 [A]US5721593  (SUH MOON-HWAN [KR]) [A] 1-5,9,13-16 * column 1, line 49 - column 2, line 24 * * column 3, line 7 - line 12 * * column 4, line 50 - column 6, line 50 * * figures 1-4 *
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