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EP2127357 - TRUE COLOR COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.02.2019  [2019/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2009/49]
Inventor(s)01 / BAKER, Harlyn
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
02 / BHATTI, Nina
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
03 / SUSSTRUNK, Sabine
Chemin du Stade 1
CH-1007 Lausanne / CH
04 / HARVILLE, Michael
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, C 94304 / US
 [2009/49]
Representative(s)Burger, Markus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstraße 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Burger, Markus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date07752455.108.03.2007
[2009/49]
WO2007US05759
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008108761
Date:12.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2127357
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2009/49]
CPC:
H04N1/6086 (EP); H04N1/60 (KR); H04N1/56 (KR)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/49]
TitleGerman:FARBECHTE KOMMUNIKATION[2009/49]
English:TRUE COLOR COMMUNICATION[2009/49]
French:COMMUNICATION DE VRAIES COULEURS[2009/49]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2009National basic fee paid 
16.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
29.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.12.2018
20.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/06]
28.09.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/06]
18.12.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  29.09.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US2002150290  (ROBINS MARK N [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0017] - [0023] * * figures 4,5 * [A] 5;
 [XA]US6038339  (HUBEL PAUL M [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7 * abstract * * column 5, line 54 - column 6, line 57 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 5,8-10;
 [XA]US2002141639  (STEINBERG JOHN [US]) [X] 1-4,6 * paragraphs [0016] - [0026]; claims 27,28 * [A] 5,7-10;
 [XA]  - HARVILLE MICHAEL ET AL, "Consistent image-based measurement and classification of skin color", COMPENDEX, ENGINEERING INFORMATION, INC., NEW YORK, NY, US, Database accession no. E20064210175471, XP002452466 [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-10
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ExaminationJP2004032399
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