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EP About this file: EP3045104

EP3045104 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.05.2019  [2019/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2016/29]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAMIYAMA, Toshiya
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / KANDA, Yamato
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-shi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
03 / KITAMURA, Makoto
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-shi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
04 / KONO, Takashi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-shi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/44]
Former [2016/29]01 / KAMIYAMA, Toshiya
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / KANDA, Yamato
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / KITAMURA, Makoto
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / KONO, Takashi
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/29]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date13893454.213.09.2013
[2016/29]
WO2013JP74903
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015037141
Date:19.03.2015
Language:JA
[2015/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3045104
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04, A61B1/00, G06T7/60, G06T7/00
[2017/17]
CPC:
A61B1/04 (EP,US); A61B1/000094 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (EP,US);
G06T7/60 (EP,US); G06T2207/10068 (EP,US); G06T2207/30032 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/29]A61B1/04
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 [2016/29]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2016/29]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2016/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ, ET PROGRAMME[2016/29]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2016Translation filed 
30.03.2016National basic fee paid 
30.03.2016Search fee paid 
30.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/29]
18.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/21]
04.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/21]
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
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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30.09.201806   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1441310  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [AD]JP2005192880  (OLYMPUS CORP) [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2007244518  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [XA]US2013208958  (TOMOTO YUSUKE [JP]) [X] 1-3,7-9,11,12 * paragraphs [0048] - [0118] * [A] 4-6,10
International search[Y]JP2007244518  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP);
 [Y]JP2007244519  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP);
 [A]JP2007244517  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP);
 [Y]WO2007119297  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2009297450  (OLYMPUS CORP)
by applicantJP2918162B
 JP2002165757
 JP2005192880
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 114 - 117
    - MORPHOLOGY, pages 82 - 90
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, page 196
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 181 - 182
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 185 - 186
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 178 - 179
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 182 - 183
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 114 - 121
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 211 - 214
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 197 - 198
    - DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING, pages 229 - 230
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