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EP0253397 - Shape recognition method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1988/03]Shape recognition apparatus
[1993/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.1994
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.1994 [1994/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/03]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ueda, Hideshi
1-22, Kosakai-cho 3-chome
Yao City, 581 / JP
02 / Okumura, Kazumasa
32-8-A311, Gokasho-Nishigawara
Uji City, 611 / JP
03 / Morimoto, Masamichi
10-10, Nakamiya 5-chome
Asahi-ku Osaka City, 535 / JP
04 / Okahashi, Yoshikazu
4800-284, Kamimachi
Ikoma City, 630-01 / JP
[1988/03]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Kirschner & Grosse
Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/03]Patentanwälte Kirschner & Grosse
Forstenrieder Allee 59
D-81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date87110311.516.07.1987
[1988/03]
Priority number, dateJP1986016834717.07.1986         Original published format: JP 16834786
JP1986017003818.07.1986         Original published format: JP 17003886
JP1986023735206.10.1986         Original published format: JP 23735286
[1988/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0253397
Date:20.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0253397
Date:30.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0253397
Date:29.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/48, G06F15/62
[1990/25]
CPC:
G06V10/469 (EP,US); G06T1/00 (KR); G06V10/46 (KR)
Former IPC [1988/03]G06K9/48
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/03]
TitleGerman:Formerkennungsverfahren[1993/39]
English:Shape recognition method[1993/39]
French:Méthode de reconnaissance de formes[1993/39]
Former [1988/03]Formerkennungsgerät
Former [1988/03]Shape recognition apparatus
Former [1988/03]Appareil de reconnaissance de formes
Examination procedure03.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/40]
29.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.1993Fee for grant paid
22.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4183013  (AGRAWALA ASHOK K [US], et al);
 [A]GB2108306  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]EP0090395  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]EP0131681  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN
Examination   - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 75 (P-266)(1512), 7 April 1984; JP-A-58 219683
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