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EP1978727 - Automatic colorization of monochromatic printer documents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department
Xerox Square - 20 A
100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, NY 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department, Xerox Square - 20 A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Morales, Javier A
181 Avondale Road
Irondequoit, NY 14622 / US
02 / Buck, Arlene J
609 Old Woods Road
Webster, NY 14580 / US
03 / Farrell, Michael E
1146 Oakmonte Blvd
Webster, NY 14580 / US
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date08101989.526.02.2008
[2008/41]
Priority number, dateUS2007069579103.04.2007         Original published format: US 695791
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1978727
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1978727
Date:01.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/46
[2008/41]
CPC:
H04N1/465 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/25]
Former [2008/41]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 
TitleGerman:Automatische Farbgebung von monochromen Druckerdokumenten[2008/41]
English:Automatic colorization of monochromatic printer documents[2008/41]
French:Colorisation automatique de documents d'imprimante monochrome[2008/41]
Examination procedure08.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/22]
09.04.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2010Fee for grant paid
19.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5649024  (GOLDSMITH ALAN [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7-9 * column 1, line 4 - line 14; figures 1-3 * * column 6, line 49 - column 8, line 33 *;
 [X]US6453079  (MCINERNY MICHAEL J [US]) [X] 1,8,9 * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 19; figure 1 ** column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 20; figure 3b *;
 [X]EP1351185  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,7-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] - [0010] * * paragraph [0050] *
by applicantUS5649024
 US6453079
 EP1351185
 US2004012816
 US2006171584
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