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EP0597698 - Image processing apparatus and method therefore [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/20]Image processing apparatus
[1997/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.1999
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.1999 [1999/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ando, Tsutomu, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date93308988.010.11.1993
[1994/20]
Priority number, dateJP1992030386113.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30386192
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597698
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597698
Date:05.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/417
[1994/20]
CPC:
H04N1/4172 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/20]
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsgerät und Verfahren zur Bildverarbeitung[1997/44]
English:Image processing apparatus and method therefore[1997/44]
French:Appareil de traitement d'images et procedé de traitement d'images[1997/44]
Former [1994/20]Bildverarbeitungsgerät
Former [1994/20]Image processing apparatus
Former [1994/20]Appareil de traitement d'images
Examination procedure30.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
07.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.1998Fee for grant paid
09.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0376679  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-20 * page 3, line 21 - line 44 * * abstract *;
 [A]EP0357388  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-20 * page 2, line 57 - page 3, line 18 * * abstract *;
 [A]  - HAMPEL ET AL, "Technical features of the JBIG standard for progressive bi-level image compression", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION, AMSTERDAM NL, (199204), vol. 4, no. 2, doi:doi:10.1016/0923-5965(92)90017-A, pages 103 - 111, XP000273157

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(92)90017-A
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