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EP About this file: EP0460420

EP0460420 - Bi-directional graphics attribute conversion profile [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/50]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bednowitz, Allan Lloyd
7 Pine View Road
Mount Kisco, New York 10549 / US
[1991/50]
Representative(s)Rach, Werner, et al
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]Rach, Werner, Dr., et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1991/50]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date91107465.608.05.1991
[1991/50]
Priority number, dateUS1990053319804.06.1990         Original published format: US 533198
[1991/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0460420
Date:11.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0460420
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0460420
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/00
[1998/04]
CPC:
G06T17/00 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR)
Former IPC [1991/50]G06F15/72
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/50]
TitleGerman:Zweiweg graphisches Attributumwandlungsprofil[1998/04]
English:Bi-directional graphics attribute conversion profile[1991/50]
French:Profile de conversion d'attribut graphique bi-directionnel[1998/04]
Former [1991/50]Zweidimensionales graphisches Attributumwandlungsprofil
Former [1991/50]Profile de conversion d'attribut graphique bi-dimensionnel
Examination procedure19.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/09]
02.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.1997Fee for grant paid
14.10.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE21.01.1998
CH21.01.1998
ES21.01.1998
FR21.01.1998
IT21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
NL21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
GB08.05.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]BE21.01.1998
CH21.01.1998
ES21.01.1998
IT21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
NL21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
GB08.05.1998
FR19.06.1998
Former [2002/25]BE21.01.1998
CH21.01.1998
ES21.01.1998
IT21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
GB08.05.1998
FR19.06.1998
Former [1999/42]BE21.01.1998
CH21.01.1998
IT21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
GB08.05.1998
FR19.06.1998
Former [1999/25]BE21.01.1998
CH21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
GB08.05.1998
FR19.06.1998
Former [1998/49]BE21.01.1998
CH21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
FR19.06.1998
Former [1998/44]CH21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
FR19.06.1998
Former [1998/43]CH21.01.1998
LI21.01.1998
SE21.04.1998
DE22.04.1998
Former [1998/41]DE22.04.1998
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0355167  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP])
 [X]  - COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS, vol. 12, no. 3/4, 1988, OXFORD, GB pages 329 - 333 Y. XIONG ET AL.: 'An Implementation of the Graphical Kernel System (GKS)'
 [X]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 31, no. 4, September 1988, NEW YORK, USA pages 161 - 162 'GRAPHICS PICTURE CONVERSION PROGRAM'
 [A]  - AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNISCHE PRAXIS - ATP, vol. 31, no. 2, 1989, MÜNCHEN, DE pages 68 - 73 R. M\LLER, C. ERNESTUS: 'Konzept f}r den Transfer standardisierter graphischer Dateien von CAD- zu Prozeagraphiksytemen'
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