EP0546860 - Character recognition [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 06.11.1998 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.11.1998 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 23.12.1998 [1998/52] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 /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 date | 92311352.6 | 11.12.1992 | [1993/24] | Priority number, date | JP19910327680 | 11.12.1991 Original published format: JP 32768091 | [1993/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 23.03.1994 | Classification | IPC: | G06K9/64 | [1993/24] | CPC: |
G06V30/242 (EP,US);
G06V10/20 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1993/24] | Title | German: | Zeichenerkennung | [1993/24] | English: | Character recognition | [1993/24] | French: | Reconnaissance de caractères | [1993/24] | Examination procedure | 21.10.1993 | Examination requested [1993/51] | 01.07.1998 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [1998/52] | 29.07.1998 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [1998/52] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.12.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.12.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.12.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.12.1997 | 06   M06   Not yet paid |
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