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EP About this file: EP0546860

EP0546860 - Character recognition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.11.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.1998Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.12.1998 [1998/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/24]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kitamura, Kozo
Bell-Wood Nogawa 501, Nogawa 4162, Mayamae-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1993/24]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1993/24]Blakemore, Frederick Norman
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date92311352.611.12.1992
[1993/24]
Priority number, dateJP1991032768011.12.1991         Original published format: JP 32768091
[1993/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0546860
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0546860
Date:11.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/64
[1993/24]
CPC:
G06V30/242 (EP,US); G06V10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/24]
TitleGerman:Zeichenerkennung[1993/24]
English:Character recognition[1993/24]
French:Reconnaissance de caractères[1993/24]
Examination procedure21.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/51]
01.07.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1998/52]
29.07.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [1998/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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31.12.199706   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6437682  ;
 [X]JPS62108384  ;
 [X]JPH02217981  ;
 [X]  - TOSHIAKI EJIMA ET AL., "Rough Classification of handwritten Characters by Divide-and Unify Method", SYSTEMS & COMPUTERS IN JAPAN, NEW YORK US, (198802), vol. 19, no. 2, pages 42 - 49, XP000111801 [X] 1-7
 [X]  - BOR-SHENN JENG, "Optical Chinese character recognition using accumulated stroke features", OPTICAL ENGINEERING, BELLINGHAM US, (198907), vol. 28, no. 7, pages 793 - 799, XP000033804 [X] 1-7
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890526), vol. 13, no. 228, Database accession no. (P - 877), & JP01037682 A 19890208 (CANON INC.) [X] 1,6 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871022), vol. 11, no. 324, Database accession no. (P - 628), & JP62108384 A 19870519 (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1,6 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901115), vol. 14, no. 521, Database accession no. (P - 1131), & JP02217981 A 19900830 (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 1,6 * abstract *
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