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EP2321795 - IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.10.2018  [2018/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2011/20]
Inventor(s)01 / TANG, Feng
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto California 94304 / US
02 / LIM, Suk Hwan
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto California 94304 / US
 [2011/20]
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/20]Exell, Jonathan Mark
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings London
WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date08821176.803.09.2008
[2011/20]
WO2008US75128
Priority number, dateUS20080091085P22.08.2008         Original published format: US 91085 P
[2011/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010021633
Date:25.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2321795
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.02.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/33, G06K9/46
[2017/43]
CPC:
G06T7/337 (EP,US); G06V10/507 (EP,US); G06T2207/10016 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/20]G06T7/00
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 [2011/20]
TitleGerman:BILDANALYSEVERFAHREN UND -SYSTEM[2011/20]
English:IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM[2011/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ANALYSE D'IMAGE[2011/20]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2011National basic fee paid 
18.02.2011Search fee paid 
18.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/20]
21.04.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/42]
29.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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