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EP About this file: EP3154248

EP3154248 - IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[2019/50]
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
HP Printing Korea Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Former [2017/15]For all designated states
S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Hong-seock
304, 76-9 Maetan-ro 140beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-848 / KR
02 / KIM, Hye-soo
109-506, 363 Hyowon-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-751 / KR
 [2022/04]
Former [2017/15]01 / KIM, Hong-seock
304
76-9
Maetan-ro 140beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 443-848 / KR
02 / KIM, Hye-soo
109-506
363
Hyowon-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 443-751 / KR
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2022/15]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2017/15]Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date15802784.718.05.2015
[2017/15]
WO2015KR04979
Priority number, dateKR2014006859105.06.2014         Original published format: KR 20140068591
KR2014007418918.06.2014         Original published format: KR 20140074189
KR2014013407706.10.2014         Original published format: KR 20140134077
[2017/15]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015186916
Date:10.12.2015
Language:KO
[2015/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3154248
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3154248
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/028, H04N1/00
[2018/03]
CPC:
H04N1/00244 (EP,US); G06F3/1271 (US); G06F3/1203 (US);
G06F3/1236 (US); G06F3/1285 (US); H04N1/00307 (EP,US);
H04N1/00355 (EP,US); H04N1/0036 (EP,US); H04N1/00363 (EP,US);
H04N1/00371 (EP,US); H04N1/00374 (EP,US); H04N1/00411 (EP,US);
H04N1/32144 (EP,US); H04N2201/3269 (EP,US); H04N2201/3271 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/15]H04N1/028
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 [2017/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDLESEVORRICHTUNG UND BILDLESEVERFAHREN[2017/15]
English:IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD[2017/15]
French:APPAREIL DE LECTURE D'IMAGE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE LECTURE D'IMAGE[2017/15]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2016Translation filed 
20.12.2016National basic fee paid 
20.12.2016Search fee paid 
20.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/15]
20.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2022Fee for grant paid
07.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.05.2015
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BG13.07.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2009045249  (MIYASAKE KOHJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * page 1 * * claim 14 * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0002] *;
 [A]US2011075199  (JUNG SEOK-WOO [KR], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]US2013100501  (CHEN CHI-YUAN [TW], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[Y]KR20040104821  (CHUNOH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [Y] 1-15 * See abstract; page 2, line 26 - page 5, line 44; claims 1, 5-6; and figures 1-2. *;
 [A]KR20050030017  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-15 * See abstract; paragraphs [0024]-[0056]; claims 1-7; and figures 3-7a. *;
 [Y]KR20100044609  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-15 * See abstract; paragraphs [0026], [0033]-[0052]; claims 10, 12, 14-15, 18; and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]KR20110034523  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-15* See abstract; paragraphs [0072]-[0096]; claims 1-9; and figures 1-3, 15a-15b. *;
 [A]JP2013090338  (TEKNOWLEDGE DEV CORP) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0008]-[0054]; claims 1-13; and figure 1. *
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