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EP2297694 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING PERCEIVED GHOSTING IN DISPLAYED STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMAX CORPORATION
2525 Speakman Drive Sheridan Park
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1B1 / CA
[2011/12]
Inventor(s)01 / TAN, Weining
3671 Bangor Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 4P7 / CA
02 / ZHOU, Samuel, Ziheng
1510 Famborough Circle
Mississauga, Ontario L5M 3N2 / CA
03 / READ, Steven, C.
3961 Renfrew Crescent
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 4J6 / CA
 [2011/12]
Representative(s)Phillips & Leigh LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/40]Phillips & Leigh
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Former [2011/12]Phillips & Leigh
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date09762057.915.06.2009
[2011/12]
WO2009IB05945
Priority number, dateUS20080061306P13.06.2008         Original published format: US 61306 P
[2011/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009150529
Date:17.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2297694
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2297694
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA17.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00, G06T5/20, G06T7/00
[2011/12]
CPC:
G06T5/94 (EP,US); G06T5/50 (EP,US); H04N13/122 (EP);
H04N13/125 (EP,US); G06T2207/10012 (EP,US); G06T2207/20182 (EP,US)
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,   TR [2011/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUM VERRINGERN ODER BESEITIGEN EINES WAHRGENOMMENEN GHOSTING BEI ANGEZEIGTEN STEREOSKOPISCHEN BILDERN[2011/12]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING PERCEIVED GHOSTING IN DISPLAYED STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES[2011/12]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DESTINÉS À RÉDUIRE OU À ÉLIMINER LES IMAGES FANTÔMES PERÇUES SUR LES IMAGES STÉRÉOSCOPIQUES AFFICHÉES[2011/12]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2010National basic fee paid 
22.12.2010Search fee paid 
22.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/12]
13.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2014Fee for grant paid
22.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2014Receipt 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  25.04.2014
Opposition(s)02.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.06.2009
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