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EP About this file: EP3739875

EP3739875 - IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME
OHTA-KU
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/47]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUIHIJI, Yuki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / FUJITANI, Yohei
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2020/47]
Representative(s)Canon Europe Limited
European Intellectual Property Group
4 Roundwood Avenue
Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1AF / GB
[2023/10]
Former [2020/47]Canon Europe Limited
European Intellectual Property Group
3 The Square, Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date20174812.614.05.2020
[2020/47]
Priority number, dateJP2019009320116.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019093201
JP2019009320016.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019093200
[2020/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3739875
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3739875
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/77, H04N5/232, H04N9/82
[2020/47]
CPC:
H04N5/77 (EP); H04N23/741 (CN); G06T11/60 (US);
G06F16/54 (US); H04N23/698 (CN); H04N23/951 (EP,CN);
H04N9/8205 (EP,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 [2021/25]
Former [2020/47]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, BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2020/47]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2020/47]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2020/47]
Examination procedure17.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/25]
18.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2023Fee for grant paid
26.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
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MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
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IE14.05.2023
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BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
FR31.05.2023
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NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009122134  (JOUNG DO-YOUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraphs [0027] - [0028] * * paragraphs [0031] - [0033] * * paragraph [0070] * * paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0095] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP2124458  (OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP [JP]) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0036] * * paragraphs [0050] - [0094] * * paragraphs [0107] - [0117] * * paragraphs [0121] - [0122] * * paragraphs [0142] - [0144] ** figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]US2017359524  (HOSONO KAZUYA [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9 * paragraphs [0017] - [0018] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraphs [0037] - [0038] * * paragraphs [0041] - [0042] * * paragraphs [0062] - [0063] * * paragraph [0094] * * paragraphs [0097] - [0098] * * paragraphs [0107] , [ 109] , [ 112] * * paragraphs [0116] - [0117] * * figures 1-9 * [I] 5,6
ExaminationWO2017221659
 US2019206013
by applicantJP2012094978
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