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EP About this file: EP1986157

EP1986157 - Placing skin-attached features on a computer generated character [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DreamWorks Animation LLC
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201 / US
[2017/46]
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
DreamWorks Animation LLC
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gornowicz, Galen Gerald
954 E Topeka Street
Pasadena, California 91104 / US
02 / Kisacikoglu, Gokhan
2504 Harriman Lane
Redondo Beach, California 90278 / US
 [2008/44]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/46]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/44]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08251546.128.04.2008
[2008/44]
Priority number, dateUS2007079665027.04.2007         Original published format: US 796650
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1986157
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1986157
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1986157
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T17/20, G06T15/00, G06T13/00
[2016/43]
CPC:
G06T13/40 (EP,US); G06T19/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/44]G06T17/20, G06T15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2017/27]
Former [2008/44]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:Platzierung von mit der Haut verbundenen Merkmalen auf einer computererzeugten Figur[2008/44]
English:Placing skin-attached features on a computer generated character[2008/44]
French:Mise en place de caractéristiques liées à la peau sur un caractère généré par ordinateur[2008/44]
Examination procedure13.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
26.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2017Fee for grant paid
06.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2017Receipt 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  01.06.2017
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2008
AT15.11.2017
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