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EP About this file: EP3306566

EP3306566 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.03.2018
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
GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
502A, 502B & 602, Podium Building
Luohu Investment Holdings Building
No. 112 Qingshui River 1st Road
Qingshui River Community, Qingshui River Street, Luohu District
Shenzhen, Guangdong / CN
[N/P]
Former [2022/31]For all designated states
GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
502A, 502B & 602, Podium Building
Luohu Investment Holdings Building
No. 112 Qingshui River 1st Road
Qingshui River Community, Qingshui River Street, Luohu District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518023 / CN
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
5th & 6th F, 2nd Blk Shenye Jinyuan Bldg
No.116 Qingshui river 1st Rd
Luohu District, Shenzhen City, 518023 / CN
Former [2018/15]For all designated states
Direct Genomics Co., Ltd.
1st Floor, 111 Building
High-tech Industrial Park 1st Zone
No.72 Guowei Road
Liantang Street, Luohu District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong / CN
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Weibin
c/o GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
502A, 502B & 602, Podium Building
No. 112 Qingshui River 1st Road
Luohu District
Shenzhen City, 518023 / CN
02 / JIN, Huan
c/o GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
502A, 502B & 602, Podium Building
No. 112 Qingshui River 1st Road
Luohu District
Shenzhen City, 518023 / CN
03 / YAN, Qin
c/o GeneMind biosciences Company Limited
502A, 502B & 602, Podium Building
No. 112 Qingshui River 1st Road
Luohu District
Shenzhen City, 518023 / CN
04 / JIANG, Zeifei
c/o GeneMind Biosciences company Limited
502A, 502B & 602, Podium Building
No. 112 Qingshui River 1st Road
Luohu District
Shenzhen City, 518023 / CN
05 / ZHOU, Zhiliang
c/o GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited
502A, 502B & 602, Podium Building
No. 112 Qingshui River 1st Road
Luohu District
Shenzhen City, 518023 / CN
 [2022/29]
Former [2018/15]01 / XU, Weibin
c/o Direct Genomics Co., Ltd
1st Floor, 111 Building, High-tech Industrial
Park 1st Zone, No.72 Guowei Road, Liantang
Street, Luohu District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong / CN
02 / JIN, Huan
c/o Direct Genomics Co., Ltd
1st Floor, 111 Building, High-tech Industrial
Park 1st Zone, No.72 Guowei Road, Liantang
Street, Luohu District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong / CN
03 / YAN, Qin
c/o Direct Genomics Co., Ltd
1st Floor, 111 Building, High-tech Industrial
Park 1st Zone, No.72 Guowei Road, Liantang
Street, Luohu District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong / CN
04 / JIANG, Zeifei
c/o Direct Genomics Co., Ltd
1st Floor, 111 Building, High-tech Industrial
Park 1st Zone, No.72 Guowei Road, Liantang
Street, Luohu District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong / CN
05 / ZHOU, Zhiliang
c/o Direct Genomics Co., Ltd
1st Floor, 111 Building, High-tech Industrial
Park 1st Zone, No.72 Guowei Road, Liantang
Shenzhen City, Guangdong / CN
Representative(s)Schiweck Weinzierl Koch Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Ganghoferstraße 68 B
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/31]HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2018/15]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date17195466.209.10.2017
[2018/15]
Priority number, dateCN20161088254710.10.2016         Original published format: CN201610882547
CN20171060730624.07.2017         Original published format: CN201710607306
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3306566
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3306566
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/136, G06K9/00
[2018/15]
CPC:
G06T7/136 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (US); G06V20/695 (US);
G06T2207/20024 (EP,US); G06T2207/30024 (EP,US); G06T2207/30072 (EP,US);
G06T5/20 (US); G06T7/194 (US) (-)
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 [2018/40]
Former [2018/15]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 UND SYSTEM ZUR BILDVERARBEITUNG[2018/15]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGE[2018/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2018/15]
Examination procedure09.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/40]
10.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2022Fee for grant paid
15.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.05.2023  04.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1BW / GB
Opponent's representative
Robinson, David Edward Ashdown
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
 [2023/23]
19.05.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.09.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18369-0_2
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