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EP1964718 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method and image processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.01.2021 Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 14.02.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 15.10.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	22.01.2021	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 24.02.2021 [2021/08]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
	[2020/12]
Former [2008/36]	For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kashimura, Rikiya c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
	02 / Furusawa, Isao c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
	[2020/11]
Former [2008/36]	01 / Kashimura, Rikiya c/o Hitachi Ltd. 12th FLoor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
	02 / Furusawa, Isao c/o Hitachi Ltd. 12th FLoor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)	MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29 80336 München / DE
	[2020/12]
Former [2009/35]	MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29 80336 München / DE
Former [2009/31]	MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29 80336 München / DE
Former [2008/38]	Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10 80538 München / DE
Former [2008/36]	Beetz & Partner Steinsdorfstrasse 10 80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date	08001128.1	22.01.2008
	[2008/36]
Priority number, date	JP20070046366	27.02.2007 Original published format: JP 2007046366
	[2008/36]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1964718
	Date:	03.09.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/36]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1964718
	Date:	04.07.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/27]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1964718
	Date:	18.03.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/12]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.06.2012
Classification	IPC:	B60R1/00, B60Q1/14, G06T7/00, H04N7/18, G06K9/20	[2012/27]
	CPC:	B60Q1/1423 (EP,US); G06T7/70 (EP,US); G06V10/141 (EP,US); G06V10/40 (EP,US); G06V20/56 (EP,US); G06V20/584 (EP,US); (+) H04N7/183 (EP,US); B60Q2300/056 (EP,US); B60Q2300/41 (EP,US); B60Q2300/42 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2008/36]	B60R1/00, B60Q1/14, G06T7/00, H04N7/18
Designated contracting states	DE [2013/11]
Former [2008/36]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Bildverarbeitungsverfahren und Bildverarbeitungssystem	[2008/36]
	English:	Image processing apparatus, image processing method and image processing system	[2008/36]
	French:	Appareil de traitement d'image, procédé de traitement d'image et système de traitement d'image	[2008/36]
Examination procedure	22.01.2008	Examination requested [2008/36]
	27.06.2012	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	05.01.2013	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	07.01.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.02.2013	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	18.11.2015	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.03.2016	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.09.2019	Date of oral proceedings
	07.10.2019	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	16.10.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.01.2020	Fee for grant paid
	30.01.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	30.01.2020	Receipt 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 27.06.2012
Opposition(s)	21.12.2020	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	01.02.2010	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.01.2011	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.01.2012	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 06
	31.01.2014	Renewal fee patent year 07
	02.02.2015	Renewal fee patent year 08
	01.02.2016	Renewal fee patent year 09
	31.01.2017	Renewal fee patent year 10
	31.01.2018	Renewal fee patent year 11
	31.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 12
	31.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 13
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		[X]WO03097420 (ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR AG [DE], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *;
		[X]EP1566311 (DELPHI TECH INC [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0010] , [0020] , [0023] - [0025]; figure 3 *;
		[XI]US7110570 (BERENZ JOHN J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-15 * columns 6-8,10, Figures 4-6,8 * [I] 4,7;
		[X]WO2007009836 (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *;
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