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EP2036735 - Image processing method and image processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2011
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawahara, Shinya
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Ishimi, Tomomi
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Hotta, Yoshihiko
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2009/12]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2009/12]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date08164239.912.09.2008
[2009/12]
Priority number, dateJP2007023846913.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007238469
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2036735
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2036735
Date:01.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/475, B41J2/47, B41M5/30
[2009/12]
CPC:
B41J2/4753 (EP,US); B41J2/471 (EP,US); B41M5/305 (EP,US);
B41M2205/04 (EP,US); B41M5/327 (EP,US); B41M5/3275 (EP,US);
B41M5/3335 (EP,US); G02B27/09 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2009/48]
Former [2009/12]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:Bildverarbeitungsverfahren und Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung[2009/12]
English:Image processing method and image processing apparatus[2009/12]
French:Appareil et procédé de traitement d'images[2009/12]
Examination procedure07.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
12.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) 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
21.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2010Fee for grant paid
09.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/32]
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0384582  (WIGGINS TEAPE GROUP LTD [GB]) [A] 1-12* column 5, line 7 - column 7, line 30; figures 2a,3a,4 *;
 [A]EP1752298  (RICOH KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * paragraphs [0025] - [0034] - [0049] - [0065]; figures 1,6,8-11 *
by applicantJPS55154198
 JPS6339378
 JPS63130380
 JPH02188293
 JPH02188294
 JPH03169590
 JPH04224996
 JPH04247985
 JPH04267190
 JP2615200B
 JP2000136022
 JP3350836B
 JP2002347272
 JP2003127446
 JP2003246144
 JP3446316B
 JP2004001264
 JP2004195751
 JP2004345273
 JP2007069605
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