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EP1939003 - Image processing method and image processor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.2011  [2011/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawahara, Shinya
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6,Nakamagome 1-chome,Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Hotta, Yoshihiko
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6,Nakamagome 1-chome,Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Ishimi, Tomomi
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6,Nakamagome 1-chome,Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2008/27]Barz, Peter
Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date07124057.624.12.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateJP2006034998026.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006349980
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1939003
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1939003
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/475, B41J2/44, B41M5/30
[2008/27]
CPC:
B41J2/442 (EP,US); B41J2/4753 (EP,US); B41M5/305 (EP,US);
Y10S430/146 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2009/11]
Former [2008/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsverfahren und Bildprozessor[2008/27]
English:Image processing method and image processor[2008/27]
French:Procédé de traitement d'images et processeur d'images[2008/27]
Examination procedure04.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
12.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2010Fee for grant paid
26.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2003127446  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, et al) [Y] 3-6,10,11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] - [0026] - [0029] *;
 [Y]US2005119122  (SAKATA YOSHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 7-9 * abstract ** paragraphs [0015] - [0019] - [0303] *;
 [XY]EP1707382  (LINTEC CORP [JP]) [X] 2 * paragraphs [0003] , [0009] , [0012] - [0016] - [0027] , [0029] - [0040] - [0042]; figures 1-6 * [Y] 3-11
by applicantJP2003127446
 US2005119122
 EP1707382
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