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EP1764998 - Image processing apparatus and computer program product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2014
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.04.2014  [2014/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2013/20]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takami, Junichi, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Sakayori, Tetsuya, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Saeki, Iwao, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / Kato, Yoshinaga, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / Sakuramata, Yoshifumi, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / Lu, Bin, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / Miyazawa, Toshio, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
08 / Sekiguchi, Yu, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2013/20]
Former [2007/12]01 / Takami, Junichi, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Sakayori, Tetsuya, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Saeki, Iwao, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / Kato, Yoshinaga, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / Sakuramata, Yoshifumi, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / Lu, Bin, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / Miyazawa, Toshio, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
08 / Sekiguchi, Yu, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2007/12]Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date06254823.515.09.2006
[2007/12]
Priority number, dateJP2005026807615.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005268076
JP2006019620218.07.2006         Original published format: JP 2006196202
[2007/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1764998
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1764998
Date:02.05.2007
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1764998
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/21, H04N1/00
[2007/18]
CPC:
H04N1/00416 (EP,US); G06F40/106 (EP,US); H04N1/00442 (EP,US);
H04N1/00453 (EP,US); H04N1/00458 (EP,US); H04N1/00466 (EP,US);
H04N1/00482 (EP,US); H04N1/6013 (EP,US); H04N1/0035 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/12]H04N1/387
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/02]
Former [2007/12]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 -programm[2007/12]
English:Image processing apparatus and computer program product[2007/12]
French:Dispositif et programme de traitement d'image[2007/12]
Examination procedure22.09.2006Examination requested  [2007/12]
30.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2013Fee for grant paid
08.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  21.11.2007
Opposition(s)18.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5666208  (FARRELL MICHAEL E [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * figures 8,9,11-17 * * column 1, lines 4-14 * * column 2, line 26 - column 3, line 13 * * column 7, lines 15-37 * * column 7, line 57 - column 8, line 16 * * column 8, lines 42-55 * * column 9, lines 7-33 * * column 10, line 8 - column 11, line 61 *;
 [A]US2004207859  (KADOI YURIKA [JP], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US2001024195  (HAYAKAWA KEISUKE [JP]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US6262732  (COLEMAN DENIS RAYMOND [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *
ExaminationEP0915414
 JP2000185446
 US2003084114
by applicantUS5666208
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