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EP2492869 - Image processing program, image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1 Kamitoba Hokotate-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
[2012/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Osako, Satoru
c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1, Kamitoba Hokotate-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
 [2017/39]
Former [2012/35]01 / Osako, Satoru
c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1, Kamitoba Hokotate-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto, 601-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2017/39]
Former [2012/35]Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg
Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11175848.828.07.2011
[2012/35]
Priority number, dateJP2011003902924.02.2011         Original published format: JP 2011039029
[2012/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2492869
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2492869
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2492869
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2012/35]
CPC:
G06T7/75 (EP,US); G06T7/12 (EP,US); G06T7/181 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10016 (EP,US); G06T2207/30204 (EP,US); G06T2207/30244 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/49]
Former [2012/35]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsprogramm, Bildbearbeitungsvorrichtung, Bildverarbeitungssystem und Bildverarbeitungsverfahren[2012/35]
English:Image processing program, image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method[2012/35]
French:Programme de traitement d'images, appareil de traitement d'images, système de traitement d'images et procédé de traitement d'images[2017/39]
Former [2012/35]Programme de traitement dýimages, appareil de traitement dýimages, système de traitement dýimages et procédé de traitement dýimages
Examination procedure23.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/49]
28.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2017Fee for grant paid
14.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2017Receipt 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  28.10.2016
Opposition(s)28.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.07.2011
AL27.09.2017
AT27.09.2017
CY27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
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 [A]US2008285854  (KOTAKE DAISUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1,12-14 * paragraph [0097] *
 [X]  - Martin Hirzer, "Marker Detection for Augmented Reality Applications", Technical Report, ICG TR 08/05, Graz, Austria, (20081027), pages 1 - 27, URL: http://lrs.icg.tugraz.at/pubs/hirzer_tr_2008.pdf, (20130923), XP055080592 [X] 1,12-14 * page 4 - page 5 * * page 8 - page 10 * * page 12 - page 15 *
 [Y]  - HUTTENLOCHER D P ET AL, "FINDING CONVEX EDGE GROUPINGS IN AN IMAGE", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER VISION, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, NORWELL, US, (19920701), vol. 8, no. 1, doi:10.1007/BF00126398, ISSN 0920-5691, pages 7 - 27, XP000291855 [Y] 6,7 * pages 9,11 * * pages 18,21 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00126398
by applicantJP2011039029
    - HIROKAZU KATO, MARK BILLINGHURST, KOICHI ASANO, KEIHACHIRO TACHIBANA, "An Augmented Reality System and its Calibration based on Marker Tracking", JOURNAL OF THE VIRTUAL REALITY SOCIETY OF JAPAN, (1999), vol. 4, no. 4, XP008167781
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