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EP About this file: EP2377310

EP2377310 - APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGES AND METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.11.2015
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.12.2015  [2015/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Kun-Sik
LG ELECTRONICS INC. IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
02 / KIM, Yoon-Jung
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
03 / BAE, Hae-Jin
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
04 / KIM, Gyu-Seung
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
05 / KIM, Sang-Chul
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
06 / PARK, Sang-Kil
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
07 / LEE, Jae-Kyung
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
08 / KIM, Jin-Gyeong
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
09 / CHUNG, Tae-Il
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
 [2011/48]
Former [2011/42]01 / LEE, Kun-Sik
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
02 / KIM, Yoon-Jung
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
03 / BAE, Hae-Jin
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
04 / KIM, Gyu-Seung
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
05 / KIM, Sang-Chul
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
06 / PARK, Sang-Kil
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
07 / LEE, Jae-Kyung
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
08 / KIM, Jin-Gyeong
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
09 / CHUNG, Tae-Il
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
19-1 Cheongho-ri
Jinwi-myeon
Pyeongtaek-si Gyeonggi-do 451-713 / KR
Representative(s)Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date10729271.604.01.2010
WO2010KR00017
Priority number, dateKR2009000066006.01.2009         Original published format: KR 20090000660
KR2009000066106.01.2009         Original published format: KR 20090000661
KR2009004919303.06.2009         Original published format: KR 20090049193
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010079929
Date:15.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2377310
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/50, H04N5/44, H04N5/445, H04N21/236
[2013/03]
CPC:
H04N21/440263 (EP,US); H04N21/4263 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US);
H04N5/445 (EP,US); H04N21/4755 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/42]H04N5/50, H04N5/44
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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BILDVERARBEITUNG UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2011/42]
English:APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGES AND METHOD THEREOF[2011/42]
French:APPAREIL SERVANT À TRAITER DES IMAGES ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2011/42]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2011National basic fee paid 
12.07.2011Search fee paid 
12.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
04.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.01.2015
20.01.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.07.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/52]
16.07.2015Date of oral proceedings
05.08.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.08.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/52]
Divisional application(s)EP15002980.9  / EP3001678
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.09.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0126367  (MICROTUNE INC [US]) [A] 1-15* page 10, line 9 - line 22 *;
 [IY]US2005048916  (SUH JONG YEUL [KR]) [I] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] - [0016] - [0020] , [0023] , [0036] , [0038] - [0041] - [0045] , [0047] , [0051] - [0054] - [0073] * [Y] 17;
 [YA]WO2007105876  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al) [Y] 17 * abstract * * paragraph [0036] * [A] 3,4
International search[Y]KR20060031957  (KAONMEDIA CO LTD [KR]);
 [Y]KR20060094401  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [Y]KR20080011850  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [A]KR20080057486  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
ExaminationEP1096793
 US2002166122
 KR20080035298
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