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EP About this file: EP2676224

EP2676224 - IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
iOmniscient Pty Ltd
19 Elgin Street
Gordon NSW 2072 / AU
[2014/22]
Former [2013/52]For all designated states
National ICT Australia Limited
Level 5, 13 Garden Street
Eveleigh, New South Wales 2015 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Shaokang
c/- Level 5 13 Garden Street
Eveleigh, New South Wales 2015 / AU
02 / WONG, Yong Kang
c/- Level 5 13 Garden Street
Eveleigh, New South Wales 2015 / AU
 [2013/52]
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2021/21]
Former [2013/52]Stöckeler, Ferdinand
Patentanwälte SCHOPPE, ZIMMERMANN
STÖCKELER, ZINKLER & PARTNER
P.O. Box 246
82043 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date12747570.520.02.2012
[2021/21]
WO2012AU00158
Priority number, dateAU2011090055718.02.2011         Original published format: AU 2011900557
AU2011090534121.12.2011         Original published format: AU 2011905341
[2013/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012109712
Date:23.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2676224
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2676224
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU23.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/46, G06T3/00, G06K9/62, G06K9/00, G06K9/03
[2016/51]
CPC:
G06V40/16 (EP,US); G06V10/751 (EP,US); G06V10/993 (EP,US);
G06V40/169 (US)
Former IPC [2013/52]G06K9/46, G06T3/00
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 [2013/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDQUALITÄTSBESTIMMUNG[2013/52]
English:IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT[2013/52]
French:ÉVALUATION DE LA QUALITÉ D'UNE IMAGE[2013/52]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2013National basic fee paid 
18.09.2013Search fee paid 
18.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/52]
19.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2021Fee for grant paid
16.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2021Receipt 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  09.07.2018
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
24.04.2019Request for further processing filed
24.04.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.05.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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