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EP0534446 - System with approximation means for recognizing graphical elements in a drawing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2002
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.2002  [2002/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Satoshi, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
Joho Denshi Kenkyusho, 1-1, Ofuna 5-chome
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Maebara, Hideaki, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
Joho Denshi Kenkyusho, 1-1, Ofuna 5-chome
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1993/13]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner
Mozartstrasse 17
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date92116418.224.09.1992
[1993/13]
Priority number, dateJP1991024770026.09.1991         Original published format: JP 24770091
[1993/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0534446
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0534446
Date:19.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0534446
Date:11.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06K9/46
[2000/44]
CPC:
G06V30/422 (EP,US); G06V30/18 (EP,US); G06V30/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/05]G06K9/46, G06F15/66, G06K9/20
Former IPC [1993/13]G06K9/46, G06F15/66
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR [1993/13]
TitleGerman:System mit Annäherungsmittel zur Erkennung von graphischen Elementen in einer Zeichnung[1993/13]
English:System with approximation means for recognizing graphical elements in a drawing[1993/13]
French:Système avec moyen d'approximation pour reconnaître des éléments graphiques dans un dessin[1993/13]
Examination procedure24.09.1992Examination requested  [1993/13]
14.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2001Fee for grant paid
03.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - SUZUKI ET AL, "MARIS: Map recognition input system", PATTERN RECOGNITION, ELMSFORD, NY US, (1990), vol. 23, no. 8, pages 919 - 933 [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - NAGAO ET AL, "An automatic road vector extraction method from maps", 9TH INTERNAT CONF ON PATTERN RECOGNITION, ROME IT, (198811), pages 585 - 587 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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