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EP2860956 - Method for converting print data into a raster image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2019/50]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Brassé, Marco H.H.
St. Urbanusweg 43
5914 CA Venlo / NL
02 / Akashi, Masamichi
St. Urbanusweg 43
5914 CA Venlo / NL
 [2015/16]
Representative(s)Draaisma, Henricus Johannes George, et al
OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
PPP Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 101
5900 MA Venlo / NL
[2019/50]
Former [2015/16]Draaisma, Henricus Johannes George
OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
P.O. Box 101
5900 MA Venlo / NL
Application number, filing date13004821.808.10.2013
[2015/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2860956
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2860956
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/58, G06K15/02
[2015/16]
CPC:
G06K15/1852 (EP); H04N1/58 (EP); G06K15/1856 (EP)
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 [2015/48]
Former [2015/16]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:Verfahren zur Umwandlung von Druckdaten in ein Rasterbild[2015/16]
English:Method for converting print data into a raster image[2015/16]
French:Procédé pour convertir des données d'impression dans une image tramée[2015/16]
Examination procedure08.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/48]
13.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2019Fee for grant paid
14.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2019Receipt 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  13.07.2018
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1191784  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1-6,8 * abstract * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0074] * [Y] 7;
 [AD]US7209258  (MARKOVIC DEJAN [US], et al) [AD] 1-8* abstract *;
 [AD]US2007177173  (NISHIKAWA NAOYUKI [JP]) [AD] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [AD]US2008204774  (MATSUSHIMA NORIYUKI [JP]) [AD] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2010079818  (SEO HYEON-SEOK [KR]) [Y] 7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0050] , [0055] * * paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0072] *
by applicantUS7209258
 US2007177173
 US2008204774
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