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EP0209180 - Image enhancement circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.1993
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1987/04]For all designated states
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Herrmann, Jochem
c/o INT. OCTROOIBUREAU B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / Pelgrom, Marcellinus Johannes Maria
c/o INT. OCTROOIBUREAU B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[1987/04]
Representative(s)Kooiman, Josephus Johannes Antonius, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1987/04]Kooiman, Josephus Johannes Antonius, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date86201167.303.07.1986
[1987/04]
Priority number, dateNL1985000195609.07.1985         Original published format: NL 8501956
[1987/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0209180
Date:21.01.1987
Language:EN
[1987/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0209180
Date:30.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1986
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/68, H04N5/21
[1987/04]
CPC:
G06T5/70 (EP,US); G06T5/50 (EP,US); H04N5/21 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10016 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/04]
TitleGerman:Bildverbesserungsschaltung[1987/04]
English:Image enhancement circuit[1987/04]
French:Circuit d'amélioration d'image[1987/04]
Examination procedure25.05.1987Examination requested  [1987/30]
05.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1990Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
17.04.1991Date of oral proceedings
19.04.1991Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.10.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.1992Fee for grant paid
26.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination05.09.1990Appeal received No.  T0770/90
05.09.1990Statement of grounds filed
17.04.1991Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)01.07.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2309095  (MARCONI CO LTD [GB])
 [A]  - PATTERN RECOGNITION LETTERS, vol. 2, no. 2, December 1983, pages 95-99, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam, NL; L.S. DAVIS et al.: "Image sequence enhancements based on the normal component of image motion"
Examination   - W. K. PRATT: "Digital Image Processing", pages 434-437, A. Wiley-Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons, New York, US
    - H. BRUGGEMANN: "Temporal Filtering Using Pixel Incrementing", pages 686-694, SMPTE Journal, August 1981
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