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EP2199975 - Apparatus and method for blending multiple images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.09.2013  [2013/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2010/25]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kwon, Jae-hyun
204-1302 Samsung Raemian 2cha Apt., Haenglim Maeul Banwol-dong
Hwaeong-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Choe, Won-hee
(201) 14-2 Bansong-dong, Hwaseong-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Lee, Seong-deok
437-1201 Samsung Apt., Cheongmyeong Maeul 4danji, Yeongtong-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2010/25]
Representative(s)Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/25]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date09178795.211.12.2009
[2010/25]
Priority number, dateKR2008012795816.12.2008         Original published format: KR 20080127958
[2010/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2199975
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/50
[2010/25]
CPC:
G06T5/50 (EP,KR,US); G06T5/90 (KR); G06T7/11 (KR);
G06T2207/20208 (KR); G06T2207/20221 (KR)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Mischen von Bildern[2010/25]
English:Apparatus and method for blending multiple images[2010/25]
French:Appareil et procédé de mélange de plusieurs images[2010/25]
Examination procedure24.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/31]
21.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/37]
21.03.2013Date of oral proceedings
22.04.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.04.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/37]
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  21.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [XY]  - MERTENS T ET AL, "Exposure Fusion", COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND APPLICATIONS, 2007. PG '07. 15TH PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20071029), ISBN 978-0-7695-3009-3, pages 382 - 390, XP031338475 [X] 1-4,8-9,12-14 * page 383 - page 384 * [Y] 6,15
 [XY]  - GOSHTASBY A A, "Fusion of multi-exposure images", IMAGE AND VISION COMPUTING, ELSEVIER, GUILDFORD, GB, (20050601), vol. 23, no. 6, ISSN 0262-8856, pages 611 - 618, XP004850491 [X] 1-4,8-9,12-14 * page 612 - page 613 * [Y] 6,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.imavis.2005.02.004
 [XY]  - RADU CIPRIAN BILCU ET AL, "High dynamic range imaging on mobile devices", ELECTRONICS, CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, 2008. ICECS 2008. 15TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20080831), ISBN 978-1-4244-2181-7, pages 1312 - 1315, XP031362735 [X] 1-5,8-10,13 * page 1313 - page 1314 * [Y] 6,15
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