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EP1841198 - Image processing device, image processing method, and information recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.03.2018  [2018/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuda, Kohij
1-10-23-102, Akatsutsumi Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2007/40]
Representative(s)Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/40]Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date07251441.730.03.2007
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateJP2006009490230.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006094902
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1841198
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32, G06F3/12
[2007/40]
CPC:
G06F3/1288 (EP,US); H04N1/00954 (EP,US); H04N1/32502 (EP,US);
H04N1/32587 (EP,US); H04N1/32593 (EP,US); H04N2201/0094 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2008/24]
Former [2007/40]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:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bildverarbeitung sowie Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium[2007/40]
English:Image processing device, image processing method, and information recording medium[2007/40]
French:Dispositif de traitement d'images, procédé de traitement d'images, et support d'enregistrement d'informations[2007/40]
Examination procedure11.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/40]
12.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/10]
30.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/10]
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  23.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.03.201711   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2001008449  (OKADA SADAMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-18* abstract *;
 [A]JP2002092168  (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1377024  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2004015308  (KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005200860  (YAMADA MASAHIKO [JP]) [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [0058] , [0059]; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO2005094056  (CANON KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5687332
 US2002006235
 EP1498811
by applicantJP2005176159
 WO2005094056
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