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EP0292212 - Method of and apparatus for processing color image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.1996
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.1996 [1996/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/47]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kadowaki, Toshihiro
13-4, Kakinokidai Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ohnishi, Tetsuya
767-19, Nase-cho Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Kato, Koichi
2-15,Minami Maioka 2-chome
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Suzuki, Yasumichi
32-8 Haramachi 1-chome
Meguro-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Honma, Toshio
3006-27 Nogawa, Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1988/47]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/47]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date88304381.213.05.1988
[1988/47]
Priority number, dateJP1987011930515.05.1987         Original published format: JP 11930587
JP1987011930615.05.1987         Original published format: JP 11930687
[1988/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0292212
Date:23.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0292212
Date:19.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0292212
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.1989
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01, H04N1/46
[1988/47]
CPC:
H04N1/62 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/47]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Farbbilderverarbeitung[1988/47]
English:Method of and apparatus for processing color image[1988/47]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la manipulation d'une image en couleur[1988/47]
MiscellaneousEPB 1995/31: Teilanmeldung 94203501.5 eingereicht am 13/05/88
EPB 1995/31: Divisional application 94203501.5 filed on 13/05/88
EPB 1995/31: Demande divisionnaire 94203501.5 déposée le 13/05/88
Examination procedure14.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/06]
22.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
03.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1993Date of oral proceedings
20.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.1993Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.1995Fee for grant paid
24.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP94203501.5  / EP0644686
Opposition(s)03.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0145801  (HELL RUDOLF DR ING GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0168818  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]US4639771  (HATTORI YOSHIHISA [JP], et al)
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