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EP2104342 - Image processing apparatus, method and recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.2020  [2020/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saturn Licensing LLC
25 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3211 / US
[2017/39]
Former [2009/39]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 180-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiwara, Nobuyuki
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Yabe, Toshiharu
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Negi, Daisuke
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/14]
Former [2009/39]01 / Fujiwara, Nobuyuki
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Yabe, Toshiharu
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Negi, Daisuke
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/14]
Former [2014/21]Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Königstrasse 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/39]Ealey, Douglas Ralph
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date09250335.811.02.2009
[2009/39]
Priority number, dateJP2008006885018.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008068850
[2009/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2104342
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2104342
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2104342
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, G06F3/048
[2009/39]
CPC:
H04N21/42204 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US); H04N21/4316 (EP,US);
H04N21/440263 (EP,US); H04N21/4438 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/4728 (EP,US); H04N21/4882 (EP,US);
H04N5/45 (EP,US); G06F2203/04803 (EP,US); H04N21/4221 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/21]
Former [2009/39]AT,  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,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Verfahren und Aufzeichnungsmedium[2009/39]
English:Image processing apparatus, method and recording medium[2009/39]
French:Appareil de traitement d'images, procédé et support d'enregistrement[2009/39]
Examination procedure02.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
24.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.04.2012Despatch 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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2019Fee for grant paid
07.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2019Receipt 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  24.08.2011
Opposition(s)06.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US7164714  (MARTIN FRANCOIS [FR]) [X] 1-3,5,7,11-13 * paragraph [0059]; figure 5 * [I] 4;
 [X]US2007252822  (KIM HYUN-JIN [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,7-13 * paragraph [0093]; figures 7B, 7C *;
 [XP]EP1956838  (DIRECTV GROUP INC [US]) [XP] 1-13* paragraph [0038] *
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