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EP About this file: EP0527524

EP0527524 - Image quality enhancing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[N/P]
Former [1998/23]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1994/01]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT naamloze vennootschap
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1993/07]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT naamloze vennootschap
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Hayen, Lucien Alfred, c/o Agfa-Gevaert NV, DIE 3800
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Schoeters, Emile Paul, c/o Agfa-Gevaert NV
DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
[1993/07]
Application number, filing date92202358.530.07.1992
[1993/07]
Priority number, dateEP1991020207213.08.1991         Original published format: EP 91202072
[1993/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0527524
Date:17.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0527524
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00
[1998/23]
CPC:
G06T5/20 (EP); G06T5/40 (EP); G06T5/92 (EP);
G06T2207/20012 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/07]G06F15/68
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/07]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Qualitätsverbesserung von Bildern[1993/07]
English:Image quality enhancing method[1993/07]
French:Procédé pour l'amélioration de la qualité d'une image[1993/07]
Examination procedure07.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/35]
23.05.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
07.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.1996Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.1998Fee for grant paid
16.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.06.1998
NL03.06.1998
[2003/07]
Former [1999/27]BE03.06.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]US4231065  (FITCH ROBERT C, et al);
 [A]EP0182423  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]US4794531  (MORISHITA KOICHI [JP], et al)
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