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EP0479135 - Image signal processing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1999
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/15]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tomotaka, Muramoto, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/15]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1992/15]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date91116447.326.09.1991
[1992/15]
Priority number, dateJP1990026166529.09.1990         Original published format: JP 26166590
JP1990026166629.09.1990         Original published format: JP 26166690
[1992/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0479135
Date:08.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0479135
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0479135
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/93
[1992/15]
CPC:
H04N5/932 (EP); H04N5/95 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/15]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Verarbeiten eines Bildsignals[1992/15]
English:Image signal processing device[1992/15]
French:Dispositif de traitement de signal d'image[1992/15]
Examination procedure20.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/37]
07.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.1998Fee for grant paid
04.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.09.1998
GB02.12.1998
[2004/35]
Former [2000/03]GB02.12.1998
FR29.01.1999
Former [1999/36]FR29.01.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]JP60018074  ;
 [A]JP2135995  ;
 [A]JP59221189  ;
 [XP]EP0418901  ;
 [A]US4121242  ;
 [A]US3029306  ;
 [A]US4959732
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 136 (E-320)12 June 1985 & JP-A-60 018 074 ( NIHON KOUGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA ) 30 January 1985, & JP60018074 A 19850130
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 374 (E-964)13 August 1990 & JP-A-2 135 995 ( SONY CORPORATION ) 24 May 1990, & JP2135995 A 19900524
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 095 (E-310)24 April 1985 & JP-A-59 221 189 ( SONY KABUSHIKI KAISHA ) 12 December 1984, & JP59221189 A 19841212
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