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EP About this file: EP1949303

EP1949303 - METHOD, SYSTEM, DIGITAL CAMERA AND ASIC FOR GEOMETRIC IMAGE TRANSFORMATION BASED ON TEXT LINE SEARCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2013
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lumex AS
Øvre Vollgate 7
0158 Oslo / NO
[2012/31]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
Lumex As
Ovre Vollgate 7
0158 Oslo / NO
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Hans, Christian
Bygdøy Allé 33B
N-0262 Oslo / NO
02 / CARLIN, Mats, Stefan
Vallerveien 152 E
N-1346 Gjettum / NO
03 / FOSSEIDE, Knut, Tharald
Sagveien 8
N-1414 Trollåsen / NO
 [2008/31]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2012/31]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Rued Langgaards Vej 8
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Former [2009/47]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Former [2008/31]Midttun, Gisle Johan
Zacco Norway AS P.O. Box 2003 Vika
0125 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date06747648.119.05.2006
[2008/31]
WO2006NO00189
Priority number, dateNO2005000265602.06.2005         Original published format: NO 20052656
[2008/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006130012
Date:07.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1949303
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1949303
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE07.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/42, G06K9/32
[2012/11]
CPC:
G06V30/1478 (EP,US); G06T3/06 (EP,US); G06T5/80 (US);
G06V30/166 (EP,US); G06V30/224 (US); G06V30/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/33]G06K9/32
Former IPC [2008/31]G06K9/03
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, SYSTEM, DIGITALKAMERA UND ASIC ZUR GEOMETRISCHEN BILDTRANSFORMATION AUF DER BASIS EINER TEXTZEILENSUCHE[2008/31]
English:METHOD, SYSTEM, DIGITAL CAMERA AND ASIC FOR GEOMETRIC IMAGE TRANSFORMATION BASED ON TEXT LINE SEARCHING[2008/31]
French:PROCEDE, SYSTEME, CAMERA NUMERIQUE ET CIRCUIT INTEGRE SPECIFIQUE (ASIC) POUR UNE TRANSFORMATION D'IMAGE GEOMETRIQUE BASEE SUR LA RECHERCHE DE LIGNES DE TEXTE[2008/31]
Entry into regional phase02.01.2008National basic fee paid 
02.01.2008Search fee paid 
02.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
02.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/37]
05.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2012Fee for grant paid
21.06.2012Fee 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  26.02.2010
Opposition(s)03.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
03.01.2008M02   Fee paid on   03.01.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.05.2006
AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
MC01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
TR01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
MC01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
TR01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2014/03]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
MC01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
Former [2013/11]AT01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
LV01.08.2012
PL01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
IS01.12.2012
Former [2013/10]AT01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
IS01.12.2012
Former [2013/09]AT01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT01.08.2012
LT01.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT01.08.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1276074  (XEROX CORP [US]);
 [AP]US2005216564  (MYERS GREGORY K [US], et al);
 [A]  - LAVIALLE O. ET AL., "Active contours network to straighten distorted text lines", PROCEEDINGS. 2001 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IMAGE PROCESSING, (20011007), vol. 3, pages 748 - 751, XP001110232

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.2001.958227
ExaminationUS5689585
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