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EP About this file: EP4048989

EP4048989 - DELTA E FORMULA MATCH PREDICTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
X-RITE, INCORPORATED
4300 44th SE
Grand Rapids MI 49512 / US
[2022/35]
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIS, Robert
c/o X-RITE, INCORPORATED 4300 44th Street, SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 / US
02 / MICHAELS, Thomas
c/o X-RITE, INCORPORATED 4300 44th Street, SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 / US
 [2022/35]
Representative(s)Jonas, Hans-Hermann
X-Rite Europe GmbH
Althardstrasse 70
8105 Regensdorf / CH
[2022/35]
Application number, filing date20880170.426.10.2020
[2022/35]
WO2020US57355
Priority number, dateEP2019020548225.10.2019         Original published format: EP 19205482
[2022/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021081496
Date:29.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4048989
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/04, G01J3/46, G01N21/25
[2023/51]
CPC:
G06Q10/04 (EP,US); G01J3/463 (EP,US); G06N5/04 (US);
G01J2003/466 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2022/35]G01J3/02, G01J3/46, G06K9/46, G09G5/02, H04N9/31
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 [2022/35]
TitleGerman:DELTA-E-FORMEL-ÜBEREINSTIMMUNGSVORHERSAGE[2022/35]
English:DELTA E FORMULA MATCH PREDICTION[2022/35]
French:PRÉDICTION DE CORRESPONDANCE DE FORMULE DE DELTA E[2022/35]
Entry into regional phase20.05.2022National basic fee paid 
20.05.2022Search fee paid 
20.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/35]
13.06.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.06.2024Request for further processing filed
13.06.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.06.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5740078  (CHEETHAM WILLIAM ESTEL [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2003223060  (GRAF JOHN FREDERICK [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]WO2004101689  (DU PONT [US], et al) [I] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[Y]US8027038  (JUNG WAYNE D [US], et al) [Y] 1, 5-9, 13-16 * entire document *;
 [A]US8891875  (DEL AMO ANA ISABEL [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * entire document *;
 [A]US2016057399  (HOLUB RICHARD A [US]) [A] 1-16 * entire document *;
 [YA]US2017374234  (LESKANIC JESSE [US], et al) [Y] 1, 5-9, 13-16 * entire document * [A] 2-4, 10-12;
 [A]WO2018204639  (X RITE SWITZERLAND GMBH [US]) [A] 1-16* entire document *;
 [Y]  - MOKRZYCKI et al., "Colour difference 'Delta' E - A survey", Machine Graphic & Vision, (20170808), pages 1 - 29, URL: https://wisotop.de/assets/2017/DeltaE-%20Survey-2.pdf, (20201214), XP055439554 [Y] 8, 16
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