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EP About this file: EP3489859

EP3489859 - IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
141-8562 Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-Chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Sadowara, Tetsuya
c/o IP Division, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 141-8562 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Hiromasa
c/o IP Division, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 141-8562 / JP
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date18208528.227.11.2018
[2019/22]
Priority number, dateJP2017022657227.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017226572
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3489859
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3489859
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06V10/22
[2022/32]
CPC:
G06V10/225 (EP,US); G06F18/241 (US); G06V10/235 (EP,US);
G06V30/413 (US); G06V30/414 (US); H04N1/6094 (US)
Former IPC [2019/22]G06K9/20
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 [2019/48]
Former [2019/22]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:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/22]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS[2019/22]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES[2019/22]
Examination procedure22.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
22.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2022Fee for grant paid
30.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.02.2023
CZ08.02.2023
DK08.02.2023
EE08.02.2023
ES08.02.2023
FI08.02.2023
HR08.02.2023
IT08.02.2023
LT08.02.2023
LV08.02.2023
MC08.02.2023
NL08.02.2023
PL08.02.2023
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RS08.02.2023
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SI08.02.2023
SK08.02.2023
SM08.02.2023
NO08.05.2023
GR09.05.2023
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PT09.06.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICDAR.2011.51
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