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EP2223513 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING IMAGES WITH DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[2010/35]
Former [2010/35]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MEARS, Mark Gilmore
6514 Hyde Park Drive
Zionsville Indiana 46077 / US
02 / MODI, Khelan
10834 Pleasant View Lane
Fishers Indiana 46038 / US
 [2010/35]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Technologies
12 place des Halles Saint Louis
56100 Lorient / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]Novagraaf Technologies
12 Place des Halles Saint Louis
56100 Lorient / FR
Former [2010/35]Thies, Stephan
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date07863117.319.12.2007
[2010/35]
WO2007US25954
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009078843
Date:25.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2223513
Date:01.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2223513
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/2745, H04M1/57
[2010/35]
CPC:
H04M1/576 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04M1/27475 (EP,KR,US); H04M2201/38 (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 [2017/35]
Former [2010/35]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ASSOZIIEREN VON BILDERN MIT DATEN[2010/35]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING IMAGES WITH DATA[2010/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR ASSOCIER DES IMAGES À DES DONNÉES[2010/35]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2010National basic fee paid 
18.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/35]
03.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.06.2017Fee for grant paid
14.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
21.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.07.2015
Opposition(s)31.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2007
AT30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1067748  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,16,22 * paragraphs [0040] , [0052] - [0059] *;
 [X]US2005232247  (WHITLEY NOEL [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * paragraphs [0030] , [0059] , [0074] , [0079] - [0083]; figures 3a,5,7b *;
 [X]US2006061810  (CHOI A-RAM [KR], et al) [X] 1,16,22 * paragraphs [0035] , [0041] *;
 [A]US7046994  (PADAWER ANDREW D [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * column 4, line 37 - line 48; figure 4 ** column 6, line 21 - column 7, line 50 *;
 [A]US2007206733  (BENNETT JAMES D [US]) [A] 1-24 * paragraphs [0049] , [0050] , [0062] - [0069] *;
 [A]US2007237312  (GUITARTE PEREZ JESUS F [DE], et al) [A] 1-24 * paragraphs [0013] , [0021] - [0033] *
ExaminationUS2002094806
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