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EP0488324 - Method of and apparatus for obtaining halftone image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.1998
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-Agaru 4-chome Horikawa-Dori Kamikyo-ku
Kyoto 602 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-Agaru 4-chome Horikawa-Dori
Kamikyo-ku Kyoto 602 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikuta, Kunio, c/o Dainippon Screen Mfg.Co.Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi, Teranouchi-agaru 4-chome
Horikawa-dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto / JP
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Wilhelms Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date91120447.728.11.1991
[1992/23]
Priority number, dateJP1990033124628.11.1990         Original published format: JP 33124690
[1992/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0488324
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0488324
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0488324
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/407
[1997/22]
CPC:
H04N1/4058 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/23]H04N1/40, G06F15/68
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Halbtonbildern[1992/23]
English:Method of and apparatus for obtaining halftone image[1992/23]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la production d'images à demi-teinte[1992/23]
Examination procedure11.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/41]
19.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
29.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.1997Fee for grant paid
03.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.05.1997
[2006/14]
Former [1998/19]FR24.10.1997
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0369302  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG [JP]);
 [A]EP0334518  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [AP]US5014124  (FUJISAWA TETSUO [JP])
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