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EP About this file: EP3777122

EP3777122 - IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
Cayman Corporate Centre
27 Hospital Road
George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008 / KY
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / GUO, Xin
Alibaba Group
Legal Department 5/F, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
02 / CHENG, Yuan
Alibaba Group
Legal Department 5/F, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
03 / JIANG, Chen
Alibaba Group
Legal Department 5/F, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
04 / LU, Zhihong
Alibaba Group
Legal Department 5/F, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
 [2023/40]
Former [2021/07]01 / GUO, Xin
Alibaba Group Legal Department 5/F, Building 3 No.
969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
02 / CHENG, Yuan
Alibaba Group Legal Department 5/F, Building 3 No.
969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
03 / JIANG, Chen
Alibaba Group Legal Department 5/F, Building 3 No.
969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
04 / LU, Zhihong
Alibaba Group Legal Department 5/F, Building 3 No.
969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19763143.521.08.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019US47389
Priority number, dateCN20181096170122.08.2018         Original published format: CN201810961701
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020041399
Date:27.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3777122
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3777122
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06V10/25, H04N23/60
[2023/16]
CPC:
G06N3/08 (EP,US); G06V10/25 (EP,CN,US); G06F18/24 (US);
G06N3/045 (EP); G06Q10/10 (EP); G06Q40/08 (EP,CN,US);
G06V10/17 (EP,US); G06V10/764 (EP,US); G06V10/82 (EP,US);
G06V10/993 (EP,US); H04N23/64 (EP); H04N23/80 (EP,CN,US);
G06V2201/08 (CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/07]H04N5/232, G06N3/02, G06Q40/08, G06K9/00
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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2021/07]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2021/07]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2020National basic fee paid 
10.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
10.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2023Fee for grant paid
18.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US9654679  (VELICHE RAZVAN [US]);
 [Y]CN107194323  (ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD);
 [A]CN107403424  (ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD);
 [A]WO2018036276  (PING AN TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD [CN]);
 [A]US2018096497  (BENNETT ERIC PAUL [US], et al);
 [Y]CN107909113  (BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD);
 [YP]WO2018196837  (ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD [CN], et al)
ExaminationCN107368776
 US2020058075
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