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EP3161788 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING PIXELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUFF, Adam James
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / TARDIF, John Allen
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / CARRIE, Susan
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / FINOCCHIO, Mark J.
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / LEE, Kyungsuk David
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / EDMONDS, Christopher Douglas
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
07 / CRANE, Randy
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2023/30]
Former [2017/18]Free, Rachel Alder, et al
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date15741665.224.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015US37307
Priority number, dateUS20141431813527.06.2014         Original published format: US201414318135
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015200411
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3161788
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3161788
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, G06V10/94
[2023/03]
CPC:
G06V10/94 (EP,CN,US); G06F18/24 (US); G06F18/24323 (EP,CN,US);
G06V10/764 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/18]G06T7/00, G06K9/62
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR KLASSIFIZIERUNG VON PIXELN[2017/18]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING PIXELS[2017/18]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CLASSIFICATION DE PIXELS[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2016National basic fee paid 
20.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/18]
20.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2023Fee for grant paid
14.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.06.2015
HU24.06.2015
AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
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SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2026/16]
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Cited inInternational search[XI]   JASON OBERG ET AL: "Random decision tree body part recognition using FPGAs", FIELD PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC AND APPLICATIONS (FPL), 2012 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, 29 August 2012 (2012-08-29), pages 330 - 337, XP032265141, ISBN: 978-1-4673-2257-7, DOI: 10.1109/FPL.2012.6339226 [X] 1,2,6,7 * 4.2 Pixel Sorting; page 333 - page 334 * * figure 4 * [I] 3-5,8-10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FPL.2012.6339226
 [A]   ANTONIO CRIMINISI: "Decision Forests: A Unified Framework for Classification, Regression, Density Estimation, Manifold Learning and Semi-Supervised Learning", FOUNDATIONS AND TRENDS IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND VISION, vol. 7, no. 2-3, 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01), pages 81 - 227, XP055127305, ISSN: 1572-2740, DOI: 10.1561/0600000035 [A] 1-10 * Chapter 3 - Classification forests; page 20 - page 49 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1561/0600000035
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