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EP About this file: EP3734545

EP3734545 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSON SUPER RESOLUTION FROM LOW RESOLUTION IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTEL Corporation
2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2020/45]
Inventor(s)01 / SHPALENSKY, Yuri
Katzenelson 95 app. 4
Givataim 5327204 / IL
02 / ASHKENAZI, Tzach
Harav Neria Tzvi 8
Petach Tikva 4975208 / IL
03 / BORTMAN, Maria
Shivat Zion Street 52
Askelon 7852833 / IL
04 / MISHAEV, Roland
44206, Tel-May 1a
Kfar-Saba / IL
 [2020/45]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
4th Floor, 1 City Square
Leeds LS1 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/30]HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2020/45]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date20166878.730.03.2020
[2020/45]
Priority number, dateUS20191639794129.04.2019         Original published format: US201916397941
[2020/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3734545
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3734545
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06T3/40
[2023/10]
CPC:
G06T3/4053 (EP,CN,US); G06N3/045 (EP,CN,US); G06N3/0464 (EP);
G06N3/09 (EP); G06T3/4046 (EP,US); G06T3/4076 (US);
G06T5/50 (US); G06T7/70 (US); G06V10/764 (EP,US);
G06V10/82 (EP,US); G06V40/103 (EP,US); H04N23/90 (US);
G06F18/214 (US); G06N3/08 (EP); G06T2207/20081 (US);
G06T2207/20084 (US); G06T2207/20221 (US); G06T2207/30196 (US);
G06T2207/30221 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/45]G06T3/40, G06K9/00, 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 [2021/19]
Former [2020/45]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 VORRICHTUNG ZUR SUPERAUFLÖSUNG EINER PERSON AUS EINEM BILD MIT NIEDRIGER AUFLÖSUNG[2020/45]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSON SUPER RESOLUTION FROM LOW RESOLUTION IMAGE[2020/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR SUPER RÉSOLUTION DE PERSONNE À PARTIR D'UNE IMAGE BASSE RÉSOLUTION[2020/45]
Examination procedure07.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
07.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2023Fee for grant paid
16.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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AT26.07.2023
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BE31.03.2024
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